A review by mat_tobin
Charlie & Mouse by Emily Hughes, Laurel Snyder

5.0

I loved this short little reading book aimed at those very early readers who are just taking flight. Emily Hughes' illustrations of these two siblings bring each page to light alongside Snyder's stories which smack so much of Sendak's 'The Sign on Rosie's Door'. Well spaced writing and a simple yet warming voacbulary (and a funny series of short stories to boot) make this a welcome shared and individual read for the young reader. My only sniffle would be an editing one in which American language was retained yet English counterparts would have been easy to amend (dollars, popsicle). It wasn't problematic and opened up a conversation but pounds and ice-lolly might have eased the context. Whatever the case, if Snyder did more of these, then they would be perfect for those children who want a taste of reading very short chapters.