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You know well by now how we are a book loving family. \u00a0We\u00a0received\u00a0 Charley’s First Night<\/em><\/a> by Amy Hest and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury recently. \u00a0The first night we read it at bedtime it was immediately asked to be read a second time and there was no argument from me. \u00a0This book shows the care and compassion that a little boy named Henry has for his new puppy named Charley. \u00a0My kids\u00a0especially\u00a0loved the last page of the book that shows Charley sleeping in Henry’s bed beside him with the covers pulled up to his head. \u00a0This is a sweet tale of the\u00a0beginning\u00a0of that special bond between a boy and his dog and my kids\u00a0definitely\u00a0relate as our dogs are their buddies as well.<\/p>\n

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On Charley\u2019s first night, Henry carries his new puppy in his old baby blanket all the way to his house. He shows Charley every room, saying, “This is home, Charley.” He says that a lot so that Charley will know that he is home. Henry\u2019s parents are very clear about who will be walking and feeding Charley (Henry will, and he can\u2019t wait). They are also very clear about where Charley will be sleeping: Charley will be sleeping in the kitchen. But when the crying starts in the middle of the night, Henry knows right away that it\u2019s Charley! And it looks like his parents\u2019 idea about where Charley is going to sleep may have to change. With warmth, humor, and endearing simplicity, Amy Hest tells a tale familiar to everyone who has loved a puppy, while Helen Oxenbury renders each tender gesture and charming detail in a beauty of a book that children will be eager to take home.<\/p>\n

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