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Charlie and Lola: I Am Too Absolutely Small For School

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Charlie and Lola: I Am Too Absolutely Small For School by Lauren Child is a delightful children's book featuring siblings Charlie and Lola. Lola is apprehensive about starting school, worrying she’s too small. With Charlie’s gentle encouragement, Lola explores why school might be fun and how it's not so scary after all, capturing childhood anxieties with warmth and humour.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you appreciate charming stories that address common childhood concerns with humour and warmth. With vivid illustrations and endearing characters, it's perfect for young readers who may be nervous about starting school and will find comfort in its reassuring narrative.

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Charlie and Lola: I Am Too Absolutely Small For School

A classic Charlie and Lola picture book about starting school worries, from Children's Laureate Lauren Child.

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Charlie's little sister Lola is nearly big enough to go to school - but Lola is not so sure. She thinks it probably would be useful to read and write and count, but she doesn't really have time for school - she's much too busy doing extremely important things at home. And her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, is slightly nervous about going to school on his own.

This third title in the classic Charlie and Lola picture book series deals sympathetically with children's fears surrounding the first day at school.

This utterly special 10th anniversary edition of this brilliant Charlie and Lola book comes with a free four-panel frieze - perfect for any fan's bedroom wall!

'No first-timer should start school without this book.' - The Sunday Times

'Child gives a simple story about starting school extra layers of complexity and humour.' - Books for Keeps

'An imaginative and beautiful tale . . . Excellent.' - The Sun

Series: Charlie and Lola

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Charlie and Lola: I Am Too Absolutely Small For School by Lauren Child is praised for its clever storytelling that adds depth and humour to a basic narrative about starting school. Lauren Child's illustration style is lauded as lively and bold, bringing energy and warmth, with comparisons to the provocative yet tender spirit of Tracey Emin.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846168857

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Lauren Child is the creator of bestselling book and TV characters: Charlie and Lola, and the creator of Clarice Bean. Lauren's work has earned creative and commercial acclaim the world over, and she is the recipient of many awards including the Smarties Gold Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal.

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