A review by teenytinylibrary
Charlotte and the Rock by Stephen W. Martin

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.