Interest Level: Ages 3 to 7
Genre: Picture Book
Subjects/Themes: Brothers and Sisters, Picky Eaters, Imagination, Humor,
Plot: Lola is a 4 (almost 5) year old little girl. Charlie is 7 years old and is Lola's older brother. It often becomes Charlie's job to take care of Lola. This sometimes mean convincing Lola to do something that she would rather not do but that is good for her. In this book, Charlie must convince Lola to eat her all her dinner. The problem is that Lola is a very picky eater and does not like any of the food. Charlie tricks Lola telling her that carrots are actually orange twiglets from Jupiter, peas are green drops from Greenland, and mash potatoes are actually cloud fluff. But Charlie knows that Lola absolutely hates tomatoes and is surprised when Lola asks for one. The jokes on Charlie as Lola explains that they are not tomatoes but actually moonsquirters.
Personal Thoughts: I love to read the Charlie and Lola books at preschool storytimes. They are always humorous and teach or talk about something that preschoolers (and preschooler parents) can relate to. The text is always very funny and easy to read. If your reading this book for an extra special storytime, try having one person read Lola's lines and another read Charlie's lines. The illustrations are a mixture of child-like drawings and photos of real life objects (in this case of food). An especially good book for those picky eaters out there. The concept of imagining your food to be something else is something that can easily be used at any dinner table. Children will have fun making up their own funny names for everyday foods. A Must Read!
Author's Website: Charlie and Lola Website
Other Books by the Author: Beware of the storybook wolves (2002); Charlie and Lola series; Clarice Bean series; The princess and the pea in minature (2006); Who wants to be a poodle I don't (2009);
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