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Charlie Cook's Favorite Book

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Publisher Comments:

Charlie Cook has a favorite book. It’s about a pirate, who also has a favorite book . . . about Goldilocks, who also has a favorite book . . . about a knight, who also has a favorite book . . . . This hilarious pattern continues throughout the story, right to the satisfying and surprising end.

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"Another charmer from the duo behind The Gruffalo, this circular tale begins and ends with young Charlie Cook sitting in a brightly-colored armchair reading his favorite book about a pirate. At each turn of the page, one book effortlessly leads to another. Each new narrative tells just enough of its story to intrigue and not enough to entangle, and the tale always ends with yet another book. Thus, Charlie's favorite book (Shiver Me Timbers), for instance, stars a pirate who finds a book in a treasure chest (Fairy Tales from a Forgotten Island). The pirate's favorite book features a story about Goldilocks lying in baby bear's bed reading his favorite book (The Bearo Annual), which includes a story about Sir Percy, who reads a book (Joust Joking!) to a dragon and so on. The story ends by circling back to a book 'about a cozy armchair,/ and a boy called Charlie Cook.' Scheffler's endpapers cleverly feature all 11 titles cited, plunked on a shelf guarded by bookend knights, and in the final image, Charlie is surrounded by the characters who appear in the previous stories. Preschoolers may find the post-modern touches difficult to grasp, but for older readers, this comical and entertaining book is bound to become a read-aloud favorite. Ages 3-5. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

From the creators of the bestselling picture book "The Gruffalo" comes a smart and engaging circular tale about the joy of books and reading. Told in rollicking rhyme with illustrations chock-full of witty details, this book makes an ideal read-aloud. Full color.

About the Author

Julia Donaldson lives in Glasgow, Scotland.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780803731424
Author:
Scheffler, Axel
Publisher:
Dial
Illustrator:
Scheffler, Axel
Author:
Donaldson, Julia
Author:
Scheffler, Axel
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Books and reading
Subject:
Stories in rhyme
Subject:
Children's Baby - Fiction - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Children s humor
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
20060608
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from P
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
10.80x8.76x.32 in. .78 lbs.
Age Level:
02-05

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Another charmer from the duo behind The Gruffalo, this circular tale begins and ends with young Charlie Cook sitting in a brightly-colored armchair reading his favorite book about a pirate. At each turn of the page, one book effortlessly leads to another. Each new narrative tells just enough of its story to intrigue and not enough to entangle, and the tale always ends with yet another book. Thus, Charlie's favorite book (Shiver Me Timbers), for instance, stars a pirate who finds a book in a treasure chest (Fairy Tales from a Forgotten Island). The pirate's favorite book features a story about Goldilocks lying in baby bear's bed reading his favorite book (The Bearo Annual), which includes a story about Sir Percy, who reads a book (Joust Joking!) to a dragon and so on. The story ends by circling back to a book 'about a cozy armchair,/ and a boy called Charlie Cook.' Scheffler's endpapers cleverly feature all 11 titles cited, plunked on a shelf guarded by bookend knights, and in the final image, Charlie is surrounded by the characters who appear in the previous stories. Preschoolers may find the post-modern touches difficult to grasp, but for older readers, this comical and entertaining book is bound to become a read-aloud favorite. Ages 3-5. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , From the creators of the bestselling picture book "The Gruffalo" comes a smart and engaging circular tale about the joy of books and reading. Told in rollicking rhyme with illustrations chock-full of witty details, this book makes an ideal read-aloud. Full color.
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