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But I AM a tidy person
Charlie's sister Lola is not very good at tidying up and in this tale Charlie tries to get her to help with this task after their Mum and Dad have complained.
Lola has plenty of excuses not to tidy, though!
Bibliographical Note: There is no publication date stated on this volume so 2007 is an estimated one. In addition, Lauren Child's name is not stated but she is the creator of Charlie and Lola.
Lola has plenty of excuses not to tidy, though!
Bibliographical Note: There is no publication date stated on this volume so 2007 is an estimated one. In addition, Lauren Child's name is not stated but she is the creator of Charlie and Lola.
12 pages, Board book
First published January 1, 2007
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About the author
Lauren Child
451 books839 followersLauren Child MBE is an English author and illustrator. She was the UK Children's Laureate from 2017-19.
Child grew up in Wiltshire as the middle child of three sisters and the daughter of two teachers. She has always been interested in the many aspects of childhood, from gazing into toy shop windows to watching American children's shows from the 1960s. After attending two Art Schools, she travelled for six months, still unsure about which career to embark upon.
Before writing and illustrating children's books Child started her own company 'Chandeliers for the People' making lampshades. It was only when she came to write and illustrate the book Clarice Bean, That's Me that she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating. Child gets her inspiration from other people's conversations or from seeing something funny happen.
Her book I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato won the 2000 Kate Greenaway Medal. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named it one of the top ten winning works, which comprised the shortlist for a public vote for the nation's favourite. It finished third in the public vote from that shortlist.
Child lives in North London.
Child grew up in Wiltshire as the middle child of three sisters and the daughter of two teachers. She has always been interested in the many aspects of childhood, from gazing into toy shop windows to watching American children's shows from the 1960s. After attending two Art Schools, she travelled for six months, still unsure about which career to embark upon.
Before writing and illustrating children's books Child started her own company 'Chandeliers for the People' making lampshades. It was only when she came to write and illustrate the book Clarice Bean, That's Me that she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating. Child gets her inspiration from other people's conversations or from seeing something funny happen.
Her book I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato won the 2000 Kate Greenaway Medal. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named it one of the top ten winning works, which comprised the shortlist for a public vote for the nation's favourite. It finished third in the public vote from that shortlist.
Child lives in North London.
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October 10, 2018
I would like to think that I am a tidy person but in all honesty I know that there are times when I am definitely not so I can fully empathise with Lola who thinks she is despite her brother, Charlie's, protestations that she is not.
He specifically states that Lola is not very good at tidying up so when their Mum and Dad ask them to tidy up, Charlie decides that he needs help so he, unwisely perhaps, asks Lola.
Lola more or less ignores him and starts hopping around like a rabbit, 'BOING! BOING!' she says, so an exasperated Charlie says, 'But we completely need to tidy UP, Lola.' But all Lola does is stomp around the room, as she says, 'Like an elephant, STOMP!, STOMP!'
Before Charlie can say anything else, Lola is suddenly acting like a mouse, 'Squeak, squeak!', she goes. Charlie, even more exasperated shouts, 'Lola! I am tidying and you are NOT helping. And that is NOT fair.'
Lola's reaction is to tell him that she has boing-ed rabbit into a box, stomped elephant away and squeaked mouse into the box also. And having done that she tells Charlie, 'So you see Charlie - I AM a very tidy person!' Simple, isn't it?
I must try Lola's tactics and see if it helps me keep things a little more tidy ... for how long one can never tell but I AM a tidy person!!!
He specifically states that Lola is not very good at tidying up so when their Mum and Dad ask them to tidy up, Charlie decides that he needs help so he, unwisely perhaps, asks Lola.
Lola more or less ignores him and starts hopping around like a rabbit, 'BOING! BOING!' she says, so an exasperated Charlie says, 'But we completely need to tidy UP, Lola.' But all Lola does is stomp around the room, as she says, 'Like an elephant, STOMP!, STOMP!'
Before Charlie can say anything else, Lola is suddenly acting like a mouse, 'Squeak, squeak!', she goes. Charlie, even more exasperated shouts, 'Lola! I am tidying and you are NOT helping. And that is NOT fair.'
Lola's reaction is to tell him that she has boing-ed rabbit into a box, stomped elephant away and squeaked mouse into the box also. And having done that she tells Charlie, 'So you see Charlie - I AM a very tidy person!' Simple, isn't it?
I must try Lola's tactics and see if it helps me keep things a little more tidy ... for how long one can never tell but I AM a tidy person!!!
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