#blogbookaday: Charles
Summary: “A young girl finds a lost baby crow and brings him home to recover and grow stronger. She names him Charles after the sounds that he makes when they are together. Throughout the beautiful summer days they share breakfasts of cooked cereal or eggs every morning before heading out to see the world outside. And they especially enjoy when it is time to pick the fresh, sweet strawberries from the garden – with a few sweet bites to share before heading home again.
And then one day Charles starts to take flight to the tree at the edge of the property. The girl and her family know that it will only be a matter of time before Charles goes back to his true home amongst the trees and birds in the forest. But memories of their summer friendship – and especially of those sweet delicious strawberries – will remain.” (Taken from Amazon)
Review: A young girl finds a baby crow, Charles, and nurses him back to health as he grows up in her home, following her around and sharing strawberries. One day, he’s able to fly to the trees on the edge of the property and the family knows that he’ll soon leave forever. When he does, the little girl is sad, but knows her memories of Charles will remain.
Personal Reaction: This is a sweet story of a caring little girl who loves a little crow more than words can say. The illustrations are full of every shade of green to celebrate the natural world and share how much Charles the crow meant to the little girl. This is a story best suited for elementary age students and could be used in a natural science unit or one on growing up and accepting change.
Title: Charles
Author: S.E. Hume
Illustrator: Jessica Bromley Bartram
Publisher: Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Publication Date: December 21, 2017
This is a new idea I’m trying on my blog this year that was inspired by @donalynbooks and @heisereads – to provide a brief review of a picture book every day of 2018. You’ll get a brief summary of the story, a review of the content, illustrations and theme, my personal reaction to the book and all the pertinent publication information! Enjoy!
