I completely know about guinea pigs

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Title:

I completely know about guinea pigs

Author:

Child, Lauren, author.

Larson, Paul.

Beaumont, Laura.

Series:

Charlie and Lola.

Summary:

Lola brings the class guinea pig, Bert, home during summer vacation, and when she and her brother Charlie build a guinea pig run, he escapes, causing them to search everywhere until they find that Bert has surprisingly given birth to babies.

Audience:

2.0 Follett Library Resources

K-3 Follett Library Resources

Physical Description:

[30] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Guinea pigs -- Juvenile fiction.

Pets -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Larson, Paul.

Beaumont, Laura.

Publisher:

Dial Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2008

ISBN:

9780803732957

Publication Information:

New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2008.

Call Number:

P CHILD

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002363474	Picture Books	CHILD	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Lola gets to bring the class guinea pig, Bert, home over school vacation! She takes good care of Bert, but when she and Charlie build him a guinea pig run, he escapes. They hunt all over, and when they find him, they also discover a big surprise'lots of absolutely very adorable baby Berts!

This new Charlie and Lola adventure will have readers giggling and wishing for a pet guinea pig of their very own.

Author Notes

Lauren Child (born in 1965 in England) is an English author and illustrator. She is best known for writing the Charlie and Lola books and Clarice Bean novels. Her second book in this series, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble, was shortlisted for the 2005 British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. A number of spin off books are available based on the scripts of the TV shows, though these were not written or illustrated by Child. Charlie and Lola has been sold throughout the world, and has won many prizes, including BAFTAs in 2007 for Best children's Television Show and Best Script. She writes the Ruby Redfort series. Book six, Blink and You Die, is on the bestseller list.

Lauren Child lives in London. (Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-In this book, adapted from a script from the television show Charlie and Lola, the siblings prepare for the arrival of the school guinea pig, Bert. Despite the fact that Lola knows less about guinea pigs and their care then her friends do, she is picked to take the animal home. She has determined that Bert is a girl because of his long pretty hair. Everyone assures her that she is wrong, but Lola is proven correct when, after a brief disappearance, Bert reemerges with a brand-new family. Readers already familiar with these children will be pleased to reacquaint themselves with sensible, steady Charlie and the always-playful, always-curious Lola. The illustrations are based on the animation from the television program, and they maintain Child's fun and energetic use of collage. The art fills almost every space without ever seeming cluttered, either by words or images. A spread in which Lola looks for her friends among the high grass of "Peruuuuuu!" serves to impart information (some guinea pigs come from Peru) while illustrating her constant energy and precociousness. This is not a pet-care book, but readers will learn plenty about guinea pigs. This entry in what is now a very popular series will please its fans.-Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.