Product Description

Charlie and Lola have already won the hearts of readers in three winning books, including I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed. And now they’re quickly gathering more fans as an animated series on the Disney Channel.Adorably true-to-childhood and laugh-out-loud funny, Charlie and Lola chronicles the day-to-day moments and interactions in the life of two extremely endearing siblings.

In this new tale, Lola has become obsessed with Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies, the best book in the whole world. It’s funny, it has pictures, and it is "very great and extremely very interesting." It’s the only book she wants to take out of the library.What will she do when she discovers that somebody else has borrowed her book?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #196315 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-19
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780803730960
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-During a trip to the library, Charlie helps his younger sister search for her favorite book, Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies. Lola is dismayed when they cannot find it, and though Charlie tries to distract her with other titles, but nothing measures up to her beloved tome. He patiently explains to Lola that it's not her book because it belongs to the library, meaning everyone can have a chance to read it. Although she is horrified when another girl walks by carrying the sought-after title, Lola reluctantly agrees to try Cheetahs and Chimpanzees instead, and ultimately decides that it might actually be the most best book in the whole wide world. The author does an excellent job of capturing the way youngsters think and act, and Lola epitomizes the typical child who doesn't quite understand the concept of borrowing. The story flows at a comfortable pace, and the language is easy to comprehend. The collage artwork is charming. Pastel backgrounds blend with brightly patterned materials and photo clips to provide a colorful setting for the appealing cartoon characters. An excellent addition to picture-book collections.-Kristen M. Todd, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY
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From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. For some children, only one book will do. Such is the case for Lola, who loves Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies, which is simply the best book in the world. Her older brother, Charlie, notes she's taken it out of the library several times but agrees to help Lola find it in the stacks once more. However, once they arrive, Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies is nowhere to be found. Charlie tries to explain that this is a library--other people check out books. Then he tries to get Lola interested in books on other topics: spies, airplanes, dinosaurs, Romans? No go. Parents will laugh knowingly at Lola's one-track mind , but Charlie's readers'-advisory efforts come through in the end. Lots of laughs and a high-energy text are matched by the exciting, eye-catching design and clever collage-style art. This story and the illustrations have also been reformatted as an episode of the television series Project Disney. Librarians will find the book helpful to use with young patrons who are in the same situation as Lola. Ilene Cooper
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Review
The collage artwork is charming. ...An excellent addition to picture-book collections. -- School Library Journal, starred review

Customer Reviews

Charlie and Lola Are Back - Hooray!
I could not wait for this book to come out, and picked up a copy for my daughter and my school library on its release date. My first grade daughter read this from cover to cover on her own, inflecting her own accent and "voices" for Charlie and Lola. She probably got that from the wonderful television show, which I highly recommend (Disney's Playhouse). As I a school librarian, I love Lola because she epitomizes the joys and struggles of being a young person. Young children like Lola do get fixated on a favorite book in the library, and sometimes get to thinking it's "theirs", and that there is no other book that can top it. Charlie is fantastic as the understanding older brother who guides Lola around the library, with each book becoming a new discovery. My students and my own children have loved every single book Lauren Child has put out, and this new entry will become a instant favorite! If you are new to Charlie and Lola, I urge you to pick up the first three books, and read them aloud with your children and/or students.

Not as good, but still a great picture book!
I really debated about buying this book for my 3-yr-old daughter. True, she is in love with her 3 other "Charlie and Lola" books, as well as "My Dream Bed"--another wonderful Lauren Child book. Still, when I paged through this book in the bookstore I thought it had too much text on many pages, and overall it is certainly not as charming as "Tomato", "Not Sleepy", and "Too small 4 school".

Alas, despite my misgivings, my daughter loves this book so much! We read the book before she saw the corresponding episode of the "Charlie and Lola'" show on Playhouse Disney; then when she did see the show, she loved the book even more.

I agree with many of the other reviewers that this book is not as good as many of Child's other picture books. However, to a 3-yr-old in love with Charlie and Lola, Lotta, and even imaginary Soren Lorenson, this book is better-loved and more often requested than many other books.

Not nearly as good as the others
This book is taken from an episode of the TV series and is not an "original" story. The writing and "flow" of the book is nowhere as good as the other books. I highly recommend the other books (that is, "Not Sleepy", "Too Small for School" and "Not eat a Tomato"). I also recommend the TV series on the Disney Channel - It is one of the few children shows that all of us (adults included) enjoy.