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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780140568431 ISBN: 0140568433 Label: Puffin Manufacturer: Puffin Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: June 25, 2001 Publisher: Puffin Reading Level: Baby-Preschool Studio: Puffin Editorial Review: Product Description: Charles is a mouse of few words. He doesn't like to talk, and he's perfectly happy playing by himself. But his parents are not happy. "It's time he played football or joined the ballet," says Charles's father. So off Charles goes to ballet class, where he curls up and pretends to be asleep. Football proves even less successful. Will anything bring Charles out of his shell? "A nicely told fable as helpful for their parents as for shy children in need of respect." -The New York Times Book Review "Wells has a time-tested talent for taking a keenly felt emotion-in this case shyness-and exploring it in a manner that is reassuring to young listeners." Booklist Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Had potential, but...As I read this book to my shy 3 year old dauther, I found that I needed to add text to clarify to her what was going on. Although the premise for the book is good, I feel it was not well written. I also was somewhat taken aback by the verbal cruelty of Charles' parents. Basically they told him he wouldn't amount to anything and some might spank him, just for being shy. This is NOT the message I wanted to send my kid. In the end, Charles shows everybody what he's made of, and they say thank you, ... Read More Rating:  - Shy? Sweet Charles is Just AutisticThis is a charming little book about a boy who will not say thank you even for the most wonderful treats, will not speak on the phone, is quite clumsy, and who prefers to play all alone. If you have an autistic youngster in your family, its as plain as the cute nose on Charle's face - he is autistic. There's a bit of political incorrectness regarding the father's thoughts and words toward Charles, but the dad's frustration is something autistic families will relate to. I love ... Read More Rating:  - "Charles Hid Inside a Flour Sack" "Someday When He's Big, He'll Kiss Me Back!"Shy Charles is one extremely shy kid. Charles is perfectly content to keep to himself and his very happy. He doesn't play with the kids at school and doesn't really have any interest in doing so. His parents think that something's wrong with him, that he's rude. He won't talk to any of the adults at stores and stuff or thank them --- he just hides. They decide to start enrolling him in activities like dancing and football, but Charles doesn't warm to any of it. Then, Charles does something to show that ... Read More Rating: - A Shy but functioning mouse.I was at the library with my children tonight when I saw this book on the shelf. The title intrigued me as I have a 4 year old son Charles (we call him Charlie) who can be shy from time to time. I stopped what we were doing retrieved the book, and read it to him and my 2 daughters. I really liked the concept: a painfully shy child who in difficult circumstances can function at a very high level. My children all liked it as well, my 6 year old reread it to everybody once I had finished. Read More Rating:  - VERY DISAPPOINTINGI have been looking for books to help my child with SELECTIVE MUTISM begin to understand his difficulties with talking in public. We like so many of Rosemary Wells' other books, so I was excited to find this one. Luckily, I previewed it first! The pressure from Charles' parents and the ridicule and name-calling because Charles won't talk are APPALLING. How is this supposed to help a child begin to feel good about themselves?? If anything, this book seems to want to shame a shy child into talking, not build ... Read More |
