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Overview

Best friends really are the best when they use their imaginations to help each other.

Charlie, Oliver, and Lulu love to play outside together. One fine day they all go fishing, but Charlie doesn’t have much fun—all he can catch are sticks. Next, they build little boats and have a race, but, once again, things don’t go very well. Charlie’s boat comes in last.

Things seem pretty gloomy until Oliver comes up with a plan. They build a special boat they can all play on, together!

Kit Chase offers a sweet ode to friendship in this tale of three best friends who can count on each other to always make play time fun.

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ISBN-13:	9780399257025
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	05/16/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Kit Chase established her shop on Etsy in 2008, where she sells prints of her adorable animal artwork, and since then has gained over 19,000 followers and fans. She has also recently illustrated a line of pacifiers for Evenflo and has several cards coming out with Papyrus.

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With creamy watercolors, loose pen lines and easy storytelling, [Chase's] outdoorsy life lessons sidle up as gently as a summer breeze.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

"Children will be drawn in by the bonhomie of the tale and the support and playfulness of the friends as values of creativity, resilience, patience, helpfulness, and compassion are emphasized without a trace of didacticism."—Kirkus Reviews

"This gentle tale of friendship will help children realize that they don't have to be perfect at everything and how important supportive friends can be."—School Library Journal

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06/01/2017
Toddler-PreS—Charlie, a rabbit, tries to fish with his friends in this latest in the series. Lulu, an owlet, and Oliver, an elephant, are fishing successfully, while Charlie struggles to catch anything but sticks. After collecting a pile of sticks, he opts to make a small raft instead. Charlie's sweet friends join him in this new game and decide to have a boat race. Unfortunately, Charlie's oversize boat comes in last, and he's feeling down about being the worst at everything. But Oliver suddenly has an idea to highlight Charlie's talent and skills. This gentle tale of friendship will help children realize that they don't have to be perfect at everything and how important supportive friends can be. The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations convey a softness that matches the text. VERDICT A great addition where the rest of the series is popular or for libraries that are looking to expand their friendship offerings.—Brooke Newberry, La Crosse Public Library, WI

School Library Journal

2017-02-14
Everyone needs a little help from their friends.Charlie, Lulu, and Oliver (bunny, owl, and elephant, respectively) are young toddlerlike animals who love to play together. This third book of the series—with Oliver's Tree (2014) and Lulu's Party (2015)—finds the friends out fishing on the river. Poor Charlie is trying his best for a catch like the ones his friends effortlessly achieve but is only managing to land sticks. Glum at first, he is eventually inspired to switch gears and build a little boat out of some of his sticks. His friends follow suit, but unfortunately, in the race that follows, Charlie's boat comes in last, and he feels unsuccessful again. Is there any way he can cheer up? "I have a grand idea," offers Oliver. Minimal, simple text, just right for young readers and listeners, straightforwardly relates the story, while Chase's soft and appealing watercolor-and-ink illustrations, charming and succinct, capture the joys and frustrations of childhood with gentle humor and precision. Children will be drawn in by the bonhomie of the tale and the support and playfulness of the friends as values of creativity, resilience, patience, helpfulness, and compassion are emphasized without a trace of didacticism. A pleasant tale with realistic and lovable characters successfully delivers subtle lessons couched in warmth and playfulness. (Picture book. 3-6)

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