Review of the Day: Charlie & Mouse by Laurel Snyder, ill. Emily Hughes

Charlie & Mouse
By Laurel Snyder
Illustrated by Emily Hughes
Chronicle Books
$14.99
ISBN: 978-1-4521-3153-5
Ages 6-9
On shelves April 11th

Only the jaded should write reviews of children’s books. Oh, it makes sense! Think about it. Children’s books are where the saccharine and overblown and overbearing go to die. Things that wouldn’t cut it in the greeting card world somehow manage to live, thrive, and survive as treacly picture books. Is it any wonder that I say hurrah for the candid,...