Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Big Book - Softcover

Donaldson, Julia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330511289 ISBN 13: 9780330511285

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2010

Synopsis

Celebrate the joy of books with the entertaining Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog . . . From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book of adventure!

Perfect for classroom use, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Big Book is an extra-large edition.

About this title

About the Author:

Julia Donaldson is one of today’s most popular writers for children. Among her many award-winning picture book collaborations with Axel Scheffler are THE GRUFFALO (978-0-333-71093-7) and THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE (978-0-333-98224-2). Julia also writes plays and songs, and her brilliant children’s shows at literary festivals and schools are always in demand.

Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator in the children’s book world, and has created many bestselling books for Macmillan. In addition to his acclaimed work with Julia Donaldson he is also the creator of wonderful novelty books such as THE TICKLE BOOK (978-1-4050-5363-1), as well as MOTHER GOOSE’S NURSERY RHYMES (978-0-333-96136-0), a treasury of nursery rhymes and original stories.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2–A boy curls up in a cozy chair to enjoy his favorite book, whereupon readers are whisked away on a trip through different types of literature. The story assumes a book within a book format, as a turn of the page takes youngsters inside Charlie's pirate adventure. Here the layout resembles an open novel, with the title Shiver Me Timbers emblazoned across the top. A pirate digs up a treasure chest that contains–you guessed it–a book. Another page turn reveals that it is a collection of fairy tales, as Baby Bear finds Goldilocks in his bed reading his favorite story about a knight and a dragon. This pattern continues until the action returns to Charlie, still in his armchair, now surrounded by all of the characters. The spreads cleverly reflect the featured tales, and the endpapers show all of the volumes lined up on a shelf. Unfortunately, the loosely rhyming text is awkward to read aloud and the transitions often seem forced. Youngsters are ultimately left looking for more substance to accompany Scheffler's humorous, brightly colored cartoons. For a story that celebrates reading, try Michael Garland's Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook (Dutton, 2003), which deftly delivers hilarious, quirky tales.–Jill Heritage Maza, Conn Elementary, Raleigh, NC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0330511289
• ISBN 13: 9780330511285
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32