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Charlie and Lola: One Thing by Lauren Child (view source)
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I am yet to meet a child that doesn't like Charlie and Lola, and Lauren Child doesn't disappoint at all in this latest book in the series, which combines numbers with the usual warm humour and fun of this brother and sister double act.
What makes me particularly love Charlie and Lola is the affection between them both, because I think it's just great to have a brother and sister who are years apart but actually get on most of the time. It makes Charlie's observations of Lola seem sweeter and somehow more humorous. This book is particularly great because it manages to infuse a book which is mainly about numbers (counting, adding, multiplying) with a great sense of humour and wit instead of it coming across as dry, which could happen easily with this subject.
Overall, I think this is just simply a great picture book. Exactly the right amount of humour and fun mixed with lessons in maths that kids will inevitably pick up just by reading the book over and over. Grown ups had better get practicing their sums if they want to field questions about this one! Definitely one to buy and keep.
Another wonderful book in this series is [[I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own (Charlie & Lola) by Lauren Child]] and I'd highly recommend it if you're looking for something else to read after this one! You might also enjoy [[The New Small Person by Lauren Child]].
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