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teenytinylibrary's review against another edition
4.0
All Charlotte wants is a pet, but she wasn't banking on her parents' sense of humor. When she gets a pet rock for her birthday, she tries to make the best out of a strange situation.
This is so cute. Charlotte is appropriately child-shaped and bespectacled. The illustrations are low-key, a combination of watercolor and ink-pen and suit the story spectacularly. I love the way they choose the rock's name and the twist at the end is fantastic. This would be a super fun book to read at a pet storytime.
This is so cute. Charlotte is appropriately child-shaped and bespectacled. The illustrations are low-key, a combination of watercolor and ink-pen and suit the story spectacularly. I love the way they choose the rock's name and the twist at the end is fantastic. This would be a super fun book to read at a pet storytime.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A very cute story about a girl who wanted a pet. Her parents give her a pet rock, which she isn't super happy about. However, it hatches into a dinosaur and becomes the perfect pet! A longer book, better for elementary students.
babyleo's review against another edition
3.0
This is a fun story that is enjoyable to read and even has a few surprises. It is delightfully silly without going over the top and I loved Charlotte’s sincerity over the whole situation as she treated her rock like any other pet. The writing is simple with one sentence or so covering each issue or moment but Martin tells the story simply but effectively and interestingly.
I actually thought this was going to be a sadder story about poor Charlotte who only had a rock for a pet but I was pleasantly surprised. She treats it like any other pet and while it can cause a few hassles, what pet doesn’t? Her optimism is enchanting and I love that the rock isn't any normal sized rock but still she carries on.
Cotterill's illustrations are simple and the colours basic, but I liked the design of Charlotte. She looks like the perfect six year old who wouldn’t mind having a rock as a pet and making the best out of the situation. She is adaptable and will enjoy her pet even if it is a little unconventional. The colour scheme is made of up of washed out red, green, and brown which works remarkably well. It gives an old feel to the book and doesn't take anything away from the illustrations themselves.
This is a fun book that kids will enjoy reading for the humour and the silly nature is easy to exploit when reading it aloud. It may also give hope to those kids who can’t have the pet that they wished for and instead lets them realise how much fun having a pet rock can be.
This review was published on my blog Lost in a Good Book
I actually thought this was going to be a sadder story about poor Charlotte who only had a rock for a pet but I was pleasantly surprised. She treats it like any other pet and while it can cause a few hassles, what pet doesn’t? Her optimism is enchanting and I love that the rock isn't any normal sized rock but still she carries on.
Cotterill's illustrations are simple and the colours basic, but I liked the design of Charlotte. She looks like the perfect six year old who wouldn’t mind having a rock as a pet and making the best out of the situation. She is adaptable and will enjoy her pet even if it is a little unconventional. The colour scheme is made of up of washed out red, green, and brown which works remarkably well. It gives an old feel to the book and doesn't take anything away from the illustrations themselves.
This is a fun book that kids will enjoy reading for the humour and the silly nature is easy to exploit when reading it aloud. It may also give hope to those kids who can’t have the pet that they wished for and instead lets them realise how much fun having a pet rock can be.
This review was published on my blog Lost in a Good Book
amberinpieces's review against another edition
4.0
This was just so surprisingly delightful but I won't give it away.
annsantori's review against another edition
4.0
Solid narrative with a fun little twist for an ending; illustrations show layers well with a muted color palette. Another fun one for a read-a-loud.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Kids who have always wanted a pet will definitely relate, plus it's funny and has a surprising twist.
bridgette's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful watercolor illustrations with a delightful surprise twist near the end.