This Way, Charlie: A Picture Book (Feeling Friends)

Caron Levis, Charles Santoso (Illustrator)

$17.99

Publication Date: April 21st, 2020

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers

ISBN:

9781419742064

Pages:

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A beautifully illustrated story inspired by a real animal friendship! Jack the goat needs his own space, until he meets up with Charlie the horse at an animal rescue ranch, where they discover that together they can overcome their fears and challenges. Readers will identify with the themes of friendship and cooperation.

Janice Penner, Watermark Books & Cafe, Wichita, KS

Spring 2020 Kids Indie Next List

Description

From author Caron Levisand illustrator Charles Santoso—the award-winning team behind Ida, Always—comes This Way, Charlie, a picture book about a friendship that grows between a blind horse and a gruff goat—inspired by a true animal story.

All the animals at the Open Bud Ranch can see that Jack likes keeping his space to himself. But when Charlie arrives, he doesn’t see Jack at all. He’s still getting used to seeing out of only one of his eyes.

The two get off to a bumpy start. At first, Jack is anxious and distrustful. But one day, he summons his courage and guides Charlie to his favorite sunlit field: this way, Charlie. And so begins a powerful friendship that will be tested by life’s storms—but will ultimately change each life for the better.

“This picture book has much to offer for young readers about life’s challenges and how we handle them. Levis excels at crafting emotional, but never saccharine, tales of friendship. Strongly recommend.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)

About the Author

Caron Levis is the author of several picture books, including This Way, Charlie and Ida, Always, both illustrated by Charles Santoso; Stop That Yawn!, illustrated by LeUyen Pham; and Mama’s Work Shoes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. She is a professor and advisor for the New School’s Writing for Children/YA MFA program and a licensed social worker. Levis uses drama and writing to explore books, feelings, and imagination with kids through her author workshops. She lives in Brooklyn.

Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreaming about funny, wondrous stories. He is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Caron Levis’s This Way, Charlie and Ida, Always; Joe McGee’s Peanut Butter & series; and the New York Times bestseller Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited in Australia, North America, and France, and he is based in Singapore.

Praise for This Way, Charlie: A Picture Book (Feeling Friends)

**STARRED REVIEW**
"This picture book has much to offer for young readers about life’s challenges and how we handle them. Levis (Ida, Always) excels at crafting emotional, but never saccharine, tales of friendship. Strongly recommend."
— School Library Journal

"The wellcrafted, quiet text focuses on the two animals and tells their story in a simple, childlike manner. With rounded forms, soft edges, and layered colors, the illustrations create the characters and their varied moods expressively. "
— Booklist

"This gentle story's positive messages about patience, kindness, and friendship are reinforced in soft illustrations that resemble impressionistic watercolors. . . Memorable and moving."
— Kirkus