Charley's First Night

Charley's First Night

by Amy Hest (Author), Amy Hest (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)

Synopsis

This story tells of the beginning of a close bond of friendship between Henry and his new pet dog, Charley. On Charley's first night, Henry carries his new puppy in his old baby blanket, all the way to his house. He shows Charley every room, saying, "This is home, Charley." Henry's parents make it very clear where Charley will be sleeping: in the kitchen. But when Charley starts crying in the middle of the night ...Henry simply can't leave his puppy down there by himself! With warmth, humour, and endearing simplicity, Amy Hest tells a tale familiar to everyone who has loved a puppy, while Helen Oxenbury renders each tender gesture and charming detail in a beauty of a book.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 06 Sep 2012

ISBN 10: 1406337404
ISBN 13: 9781406337402

Media Reviews
Packed full of love, this is an irresistible story of a little boy's first experience of caring for someone smaller and more frightened than himself. -- Julia Eccleshare * Lovereading4kids.co.uk *
lovely, warm illustrations and text with a retro feel * CBI recommended reads of 2012 *
A lovely story to share with the under-fives and an excellent way to prepare children for their first dog. * INIS Magazine *
Author Bio
Amy Hest was born in New York City and raised on Long Island. She is the author of more than thirty books for young readers including When Jessie Came Across the Sea, illustrated by P.J. Lynch, and Kiss Good Night, Sam, a New York Times bestseller. She is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and winner of the Boston Glove Book Award, more usually known as the Boston GLOBE Book Award. She lives in New York. www.amyhest.com Helen Oxenbury is among the most popular and critically acclaimed illustrators of her time. Her numerous books for children include Smarties Book Prize-winning Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; as well as her classic board books for babies. She won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Alice in Wonderland. Her most recent picture book was the critically acclaimed There's Going to Be a Baby, the first book-publishing collaboration between her and her husband John Burningham. Helen lives in London, NW3.