A Dog With Nice Ears (Charlie and Lola) - Hardcover

Child, Lauren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1536200360 ISBN 13: 9781536200362

Publisher: Candlewick, 2018

Synopsis

Beloved siblings Charlie and Lola are back — on a quest to find Lola’s version of the perfect dog, which seems suspiciously un-doglike.

At the moment, all Lola can talk about is dogs. She says she would like one more than anything you could think of. “More than a squirrel or an actual fox,” she says. Sometimes she pretends to be a dog. And sometimes she pretends that her brother, Charlie, is a dog. The two of them love to talk about what sort of dog they would choose if Mom and Dad didn’t always say, “ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS!” Dad says he’ll take Lola to the pet store to choose a rabbit, but Lola insists that she only wants a dog, an extremely furry dog with a wiggly nose, a puffy tail, and nice ears. . . . Fans old and new will cotton to this humorous Charlie and Lola adventure sure to please any child who ever longed for the ideal pet.

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About the Author

Lauren Child is the creator of many best-selling and award-winning books, including the hugely popular Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean series and a spin-off series of novels about Ruby Redfort. She is also the author-illustrator of The New Small Person and That Pesky Rat, among other picture books. She is the Children's Laureate in the U.K. and has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Lauren Child lives in London.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2—In Child's latest "Charlie and Lola" adventure, Lola is determined to get a dog even though her parents have said no. Lola will not be dissuaded. Together with Charlie and their friend Marv, she determines that her ideal pup will have nice ears (for holding glasses on), a puffy tail, a wiggly nose (but absolutely no fleas), and perhaps be good at hopping. Readers may not be surprised by the pet that she ends up with, but they'll be certain it is the perfect kind of "dog" for Lola. The mixed media illustrations feature Child's signature style of rich bright patterns and line-drawn characters and incorporate whimsical and imaginary elements throughout. The sibling conversation is authentic and entertaining with such excellent exchanges as Lola's first demand that their dog must have a very waggy tail that is "FIVE rulers long." When Charlie insists that five rulers is absolutely too long a tail for any dog to have, Lola happily amends her wish to a puffy tail, perfect for an extremely furryish dog. VERDICT A pleasing selection for storytime or one-on-one enjoyment. Recommended for most collections.—Laken Hottle, Providence Community Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1536200360
• ISBN 13: 9781536200362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Child Lauren