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Charlie and Lola: Opposites
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Series: Charlie and Lola
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Help your toddler learn about opposites with Charlie and Lola!
Lola says, "I am absolutely not big. I am still really quite small."
With delightfully quirky artwork from Children's Laureate Lauren Child (tigers, pink milk, ladybirds and peas all feature!), this brilliant board book introduces a key early learning concept in true Charlie and Lola style.
Also available: Shapes, Opposites and Things
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781846164538
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Board book
Date Published: 15 March 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orchard Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 164.0mm
Height: 179.0mm
Weight: 224g
Pages: 14
About the Author
"Lauren Child is so good it's exhilarating." - The Independent One of today's most successful creators of children's books, Lauren Child is the winner of several awards, including Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal for Clarice Bean, That's Me. Lauren lives in North London.
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