Product Description

Big brother Charlie is happy to share his toys with Lola—but his handmade, prize-winning rocket is off-limits! When temptation becomes too much for Lola, she tries to take down the rocket—and it falls and breaks! Can friendship between brother and sister get put back together again?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35975 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780448444130
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Lauren Child is so good, it's exhilirating Independent An irresistibly comic duo Sunday Telegraph Wildly imaginative Guardian

About the Author
Lauren Child is the multi-talented prize-winning creator of the characters Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean as well as the collaborator on the sumptuous The Princess and the Pea with photographer Polly Borland. She has won the Smarties Gold Award, Smarties Bronze Award, Kate Greenaway Medal and has been shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Lauren lives in London.

Customer Reviews

The cutest kids ever!
My granddaughters in Australia are keen fans of the Charlie and Lola books. In their case life imitates art since they have a big brother who's just as nurturing as Charlie is!

In fact I first heard this book read to the girls by their teen-aged brother, and the experience brought a smile to my face.

Lola's impulse control is not great, and in WHOOPS! BUT IT WASN'T ME she again tries Charlie's patience -- this time by breaking his handmade, prize-winning rocket. But the details of the story aren't so important as the gentle example for little ones. Kids see that Lola is loved no matter how outrageous she is, and Charlie models patience, negotiation and resourcefulness. Nice lessons slipped in with a fun story.

Lauren Child's sweet stories and delightful illustrations charm children and adults alike. This is my favorite (so far) of the Charlie and Lola books.

Every child can relate
Charlie and his little sister Lola share another totally believable story with us, excellent illustrations, nice blend of images. Dialog accurately reflects young children's speech and draws them into listening as they enjoy the pictures.

Lola and Charlie--great team again!
Lola and Charlie are among my favorites as a traveling nanny. I put them in my nanny bag and children like them so much I must often buy another copy as I have left them with the children!

The books have a gentle way of covering values and Charlie is the ideal model of a big brother. I have even used him as an example with a bossy older sibling with "I wonder how Charlie would have handled this?"!

The DVDs are great, making the stories come to life. No fancy graphics, no intricate or soupy sweet over dramatizing here! Just a simple story line with that great little "english" accent we all try to imitate later!

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