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Charlie Cook's Favourite Book [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Julia Donaldson (Author), Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Children's Books; New edition edition (1 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 140503470X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405034708
  • Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 21 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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! Entertaining and original – another winner from the best picture book team in the world.



About the Author

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. In addition to the modern classic, THE GRUFFALO (0 333 71093 2), her most recent collaborations with Axel Scheffler include THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE (0 333 98224 X) and THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD (1 405 02046 6). Julia is also the author of the young fiction series, PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE, and is much in demand for her brilliant events for children at schools, libraries and literary festivals.



Axel Scheffler has achieved worldwide acclaim for his humorous illustrations, which are published in over 30 countries. He has enjoyed particular success in his collaborations with Julia Donaldson, for which their many awards include the Smarties Gold Prize, the WH Smith Children's Book of the Year, the Blue Peter Best Book to Read Aloud and Children's Audio Book of the Year. He is also the best-selling illustrator of novelty books such as THE BEDTIME BEAR (1 405 04993 6).

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342 of 345 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Another cracker., 25 Sep 2005
By ELH Browning "Esther-Lou" (Kingston Bagpuize, Oxon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (Hardcover)
My son (3) and daughter (5) saw this in the bookshop, recognized Axel Scheffer's style and pleaded with me to read it there and then. So I did and we all loved it. Donaldson's books are always great and usually fantastic. This one is definitely at the top end of this spectrum. The story moves, with trademark rhythm and rhyme, along a bookshelf and in each a character is reading..from the next one... so in the book Charlie reads, a character is reading a book and so on until the story comes full circle via pirates, burglars, aliens, a friendly ghost, Goldilocks, royalty with a giant cake birthday cake. Each theme appeals to preschool children, and each book visited looks different and inviting, and it is great for boys especially. Although it's a clever concept the story is straightforward, and it seems less wordy than, say, The Gruffalo. The children love flicking back to the very beginning and following the progress of the story on the end-papers. And let's be honest, so do I! A must-have for all children of 2-5.
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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully creative storytelling, 20 Feb 2006
By C. M. Perkins (Stirling, Scotland.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (Hardcover)
My three-year-old daughter got this book for her birthday from someone who spotted that she was a big fan of Donaldson's Gruffalo books. It has the same melodic rhyming text as those, and a unique story:

Charlie Cook's favourite book is about a pirate - who finds a book on a desert island that is about a....

And so each double spread is a mini story of its own, and they all link together and eventually come full circle.

Whilst my daughter likes the characters and the stories, she's too young (at the moment) to notice all the detail. A book being read by a baddie in prison has got loads of quirky doodles in the margin, and a book found by a crocodile has got teeth marks in the corner - very clever.

Every time we read it I always see something new - and I'm always tickled by a great rhyme with 'encyclopaedia'.

Highly enjoyable at every reading (and I've done lots!)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars best book since The Gruffalo, 24 Mar 2006
By A. Craig "Amanda Craig" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (Hardcover)
This is a story about a story - something children under 3 probably won't get but which those over it will love. A small boy reads his favourite book, a pirate tale in which another character reads their own favourite book, and so on - until CHarlie himself appears back in someone else's favourite book. It's a little like the Ahlbergs' classic, Each Peach, Pear, Plum in that it plays with fairytale characters such as Goldilocks; and a little like their It Was A Dark & Stormy Night. What it's really about is the pleasure of reading, but children will just love it for its rollocking rhymes ands Scheffler's bright, funny, magical pictures - stuffed with the kind of detail that is fun to spot. One to read again and again before bedtime!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie Cooks favourite book.
I simlpy love this book it feeds from one page to another beautifly, really good fun reading.
Published 15 days ago by W. Antonio

5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie Cooks Favourite Book is one of my favourite books
My 2 children love all the Julia Donaldson books and this is one of our favourites, it follows from character to character through their favourite books until the end when Charlie... Read more
Published 27 days ago by A. K. Hurt

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book! J.D has written a inner,
I love the incorporation of other children's classics. Another fantastic book!
I gave this book to my two year old neighbour. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. R. A. Howarth-baker

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Nice story, although I didn't like it as much as other titles from same authors
Published 1 month ago by M. Fernandez

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fab!!!
Another excellent book from julia donaldson and axel scheffler. Our little girl absolutley loves these books we have the entire collection. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mum of 2

3.0 out of 5 stars Quite sweet
Difficult to surpass the success of "The Gruffalo", "Room on the Broom" etc., we found the story to be sweet but lacking a little in narrative. It was fine, but nothing amazing.
Published 2 months ago by Sooree Anne Pillay

4.0 out of 5 stars My Daughters Favourite Book
OK, so all books by Donaldson and Scheffler are going to suffer in comparison with The Grufflao and this is no exception. However, it is still an excellent book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by SCM

5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating, but slightly confusing for younger readers
Donaldson has produced some great work, and her books deservedly sell well. I would recommend this book because it is very interesting and will challenge a child and make them... Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Chase-Rahman

5.0 out of 5 stars CRACKER!!!
Superb rythmic tale,a joy to read as an adult and bright funny richly detailed illistrations for children.You will love this book.
Published 7 months ago by button

5.0 out of 5 stars charlie cooks favourite book
the book is culld Charlie cooks favourite book. charlie cook reads a book. i think it's brilyant. the characters are funy. the dragns lafing bcus it was funy. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. J. M. Ashton

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