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Bedtime with Lola

Advantages: Fun for Charlie and Lola fans
Disadvantages: I prefer the tv show!

You are tired and you will go to bed! This book was a hand-me-down from my niece, and I must say that at first I was a little concerned about the subject matter – a book that promotes not being tired and not going to bed …. No thanks!! The book ...

Calla76 04.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Charlie and Lola: I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed - Lauren Child

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A (slightly) scary book before bedtime.

Advantages: Colourful bold images, and imaginative storyline
Disadvantages: Text not suitable for new readers

Beware of the Storybook Wolves I think most parents are aware of the author Lauren Child nowadays, and if they don’t know her, they will be familiar with her two most famous characters, Charlie and Lola. Charlie and Lola are for younger children, say ...

Elysia2003 23.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Beware of the Storybook Wolves - Lauren Child

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Are You Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Advantages: Ingenious slant on the favourite fairy stories
Disadvantages: none

***Background*** Most parents will be aware of Lauren Child these days, or at the least the characters, Charlie and Lola, that she has made household names with our children. She has also written and illustrated many other storybooks too and this is o ...

belfin 09.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Beware of the Storybook Wolves - Lauren Child

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Beware of storybook wolves!

Advantages: fab pop ups and interactions, cute story
Disadvantages: some things may break if not handled carefully

...A few months ago I was placing an order from the book people and I spotted a book called beware of storybook wolves. It grabbed my attention immediately as the cover looked bright and interesting. What also stood out to me was that the book was by Laure ...

louisechackett 10.03.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Beware of the Storybook Wolves - Lauren Child

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The best look at fairy tales since Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes

Advantages: very interesting way of presenting text and lovely colourful illustrations.
Disadvantages: a bit dark for young children, better for kids who are older than 5.

Lauren Child is well known for her Charlie and Lola series of books. All of her books we own feature characters that are children, and they all have the same sort of illustrations that are quite flat and child like in appearance. This short story feature ...

cha97michelle 02.03.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? - Lauren Child

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