That Pesky Rat - Lauren Child

since she was two, when I would read it to her in bed, and she still loves reading it now she s six . It s written by Lauren Child, who is also the author of the popular Charlie and Lola series, and fans of Charlie and Lola will see some obvious similarities in the style of illustration, with pictures being a mixture of simple crayon drawings with some lovely collage effects - bits of wallpaper are utilised to make patterns, and even crisp packets and litter make an apperance . This blend of cartoonish sketches, big block colours and photographed collages makes every illustration eye catching end interesting, not just to my daughter, but to me . The story is very ...

That Pesky Rat - Lauren Child

it a few times now. Our eldest daughter (3 years old) is a huge Charlie and Lola fan and as this book is written by the same author, Lauren Child, we thought we d give it a go! The story is all about a rat who lives on the streets in a bin. He has many friends who are proper pets with owners and he longs to be like them and be given a real name and to be pampered and spoilt like they are! But he knows that people don t really like him and call him that pesky rat . The book goes through each of his animal friends as he describes how nice their lives are compared to his and each one has various funny traits and aspects of their lives as pets. He then goes to see his ...