When Charley Met Grampa

The creators of Charley's First Night return with a tale of a boy, a puppy, and a grampa -- an enchanting picture book bearing all the hallmarks of a classic.

It's a snowy day, and Grampa is coming by train for a visit. Henry can't wait! He sets out with Charley, his beloved pup, pulling a sled for Grampa's suitcase. To pass time at the station, Henry tells Charley about Grampa -- how he has the longest feet and snores wild, and how he doesn't know how to be friends with a dog. At last Grampa arrives, but when a sudden gust of wind blows his hat away, Charley disappears into the whirling snow -- and returns, to their relief, carrying Grampa's green cap! With lyrical simplicity, Amy Hest narrates a small, turning moment in the life of a child and a grandparent, while Helen Oxenbury renders every gesture and detail with signature warmth and charm.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/10/2013
ISBN: 9780763653149
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/15/2013
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2013
Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 67
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 161611 / When Charley Met Grampa
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5