Charlotte and the Rock
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
An unexpected friendship forms between a girl and her pet rock in this charming story that’s perfect for fans of What Pet Should I Get?
Charlotte has always really wanted a pet, so when her parents present her with one for her birthday she expects a cat, dog, or maybe a bird. Instead, she receives a rock. Rocks can't cuddle, fetch, or even help her eat her vegetables, but that doesn’t stop Charlotte from loving her rock as if he were real. If only he could love her back...or can he?
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Knowing that their daughter craves a pet, Charlotte's parents, with great fanfare, present her with a large rock. Charlotte, who has glasses and pigtails and looks a tiny bit dorky, is a good sport: "It wasn't quite what Charlotte had in mind, but she tried to remain positive." Cotterill's (No More Bows!) droll ink drawings show Charlotte naming her rock Dennis by tipping it out the window onto a grid of names written in chalk on the sidewalk. "We chose it together!" she tells a neighbor proudly. Charlotte discovers things she and Dennis can do together (read, dress up as superheroes) but mourns that Dennis can't love her back. When Dennis hatches (spoiler: he's an egg), he delivers unexpected joy. Readers who expected Charlotte to reconcile herself to Dennis may resist the egg ex machina, while those looking for excitement may be frustrated by the long setup. But Martin's (Robot Smash!) dry humor delivers giggles ("You said what ate your homework?" Charlotte's teacher snaps), and so does the concluding reversal of fortune. Ages 3 5. Author's)
