Charlie and Lola: Say Cheese! [Hardcover]

Lauren Child (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Charlie and Lola

Lola has promised her mother that she will stay clean and tidy for school picture day. ?It will be easy peasy, lemon squeezy!? says Lola. But staying clean and tidy is not so easy, especially when there is finger painting to do and a game of puddles to play. By the time Lola poses for her picture, she is covered in paint and pink milk, and her extremely special photograph for Mom is ruined. But then Charlie has an idea that just might save the day.

Perfect for school picture day or back-to-school, here?s a story full of hilarious ?Lola moments? that both parents and kids will find familiar and funny. And don?t forget to watch these siblings in action on their hit animated series Charlie & Lola on Playhouse Disney.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3—Charlie and Lola, two endearing siblings featured in books and in a popular television series, are back just in time for Lola's "first ever school photo." She wants to be "tidy and clean" to please her mum, but it isn't "easy peasy, lemon squeezy." Lola gets her stockings muddy in a game of puddles. She gets wet playing at the water tray and spills pink milk on her clothes at lunch. While painting with her friend Lotta, she gets handprints on her face. She's neither tidy nor clean in the school picture taken with Charlie, but her big brother knows what to do. Together they make a collage of Lola from old photos, and the resulting image shows off her great smile. The illustrations are clever collages of Charlie and Lola, taken from the TV animation and arranged with other cut-outs, photos of real objects, and patterned papers. The colors are bright and the contrast is appealing. The text is based on the TV script. Words are sometimes large, sometimes bold, and sometimes wiggly. Children will identify with Lola and remember times when an older sibling made things right. Pair this story with Lynne Plourde's School Picture Day (Dutton, 2002) to lighten the tensions children feel before the event.—Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN
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Review

An irresistibly comic duo Sunday Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial (September 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803730950
• ISBN-13: 978-0803730953
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #845,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lauren Child is the multi-talented prize-winning creator of the characters Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Hubert Horatio Bobton-Trent. She has won the Smarties Gold Award, Smarties Bronze Award, Kate Greenaway Medal and been shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Lauren lives in London.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time on this book, August 11, 2008

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Kelly H (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charlie and Lola: Say Cheese! (Hardcover)

This story was all over the place. It needed to be tightened up a lot. And wayyy too much "Lola says" and "Lotta says". Reading it aloud, you realize how ridiculous all those tags sound on every. single. page. It looks like this might not have been written by Lauren Child--it says "text based on the script written by Samantha Hill"--but I'm not sure. Hopefully Child didn't write it--she's much better than this!

There are so many great picture books out there (such as some written by Child herself). There's no reason to waste your time on this mess of a book.

4.0 out of 5 stars adorable, February 3, 2009

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cambridge reader "cambridgearea" (cambridge, ma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Say Cheese (Charlie & Lola) (Paperback)

I swore off charlie and lola based on the first book i experienced: the one about never eating a tomato, or peas, etc. With a toddler who was already a picky eater, I figured the last thing i needed was more fuel for her fire! But then we were given a DVD set of charlie and lola and resorted to it on a rainy afternoon. I was completely charmed and won over!! We then started checking out other books such as this one. The illustrations are original and beautiful, and the text fonts make reading more interesting. The stories are funny. My 3 y.o daughter enjoys them a lot. Watching the DVDs are great too, as the children speak in the most adorable British accents with the corresponding unusual terms for various things.

Perhaps most importantly for me, as i look for good role models in books for my 3 y.o. daughter: Lola is a spunky character with lots of imagination and interests (painting, jumping in puddles, etc.) and originality. Not afraid to speak her mind. Knows how to develop and keep friendships.

Highly recommend.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy-Peasy, Lemon-Squeezy Fun, November 5, 2007

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George Buttner "Agent0042" (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlie and Lola: Say Cheese! (Hardcover)

"Say Cheese!" is a Charlie and Lola book based on a fun story from the television series. Charlie and Lola are having their school pictures taken, but Lola always seems to have issues with cleanliness when it comes to taking pictures. She always manages to keep *most* of herself clean, but something always ends up getting mixed up. Lola is determined to stay clean for this school picture, but there's so many things keeping her from it. Of course, Charlie has a great idea.

The fun and lively illustrations are ported straight from the television series. The book is adapted from the script by Samantha Hill and makes for another great story to enjoy. Great for any fan of "Charlie and Lola" or for someone having their photo taken.