Nice Try, Charlie!

By: James, Matt

Out in the neighborhood, Charlie finds things. He finds Margaret's ball, and he finds Aunt Myrtle's cat up in a tree. He finds Aunt Myrtle and his friend Steve looking at a big lemon pie. "Whose pie is it?" Aunt Myrtle wants to know. Charlie always tries to be helpful, so he sets off to find the owner of the mystery pie ... but it doesn't seem to belong to anyone. Fortunately, Aunt Myrtle knows just what to do.

At once contemplative and fun, this story illuminates the value of resourcefulness and community. Matt James thoughtfully portrays Charlie and his friends, who may not have much in the way of material goods, but who have each other -- a found family to share in good times and bad.

Includes a gatefold showing a delectable lemon pie.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773061801
• ISBN13: 9781773061801
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 12.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2