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Charlie & Lola
We honestly CAN look after your dog
Cjarlie has this little sister Lola. Lola knows everything about dogs. One day they go to the park with Lotta, Marv and his dog, Sizzles.
"Honestly, we do promise to look after your dog." And Marv says, "Definitely no taking him off the lead."
"Honestly, we do promise to look after your dog." And Marv says, "Definitely no taking him off the lead."
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Lauren Child
452 books838 followersLauren Child MBE is an English author and illustrator. She was the UK Children's Laureate from 2017-19.
Child grew up in Wiltshire as the middle child of three sisters and the daughter of two teachers. She has always been interested in the many aspects of childhood, from gazing into toy shop windows to watching American children's shows from the 1960s. After attending two Art Schools, she travelled for six months, still unsure about which career to embark upon.
Before writing and illustrating children's books Child started her own company 'Chandeliers for the People' making lampshades. It was only when she came to write and illustrate the book Clarice Bean, That's Me that she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating. Child gets her inspiration from other people's conversations or from seeing something funny happen.
Her book I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato won the 2000 Kate Greenaway Medal. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named it one of the top ten winning works, which comprised the shortlist for a public vote for the nation's favourite. It finished third in the public vote from that shortlist.
Child lives in North London.
Child grew up in Wiltshire as the middle child of three sisters and the daughter of two teachers. She has always been interested in the many aspects of childhood, from gazing into toy shop windows to watching American children's shows from the 1960s. After attending two Art Schools, she travelled for six months, still unsure about which career to embark upon.
Before writing and illustrating children's books Child started her own company 'Chandeliers for the People' making lampshades. It was only when she came to write and illustrate the book Clarice Bean, That's Me that she decided to devote her time to writing and illustrating books for children, which combines her fascination for childhood and her talent for designing and creating. Child gets her inspiration from other people's conversations or from seeing something funny happen.
Her book I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato won the 2000 Kate Greenaway Medal. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel named it one of the top ten winning works, which comprised the shortlist for a public vote for the nation's favourite. It finished third in the public vote from that shortlist.
Child lives in North London.
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October 1, 2021
I have this little sister named Lola. I hope that’s how it goes. We were obsessed with these years back. I love silly funny books. There is ALWAYS a place for the funny and silly. Hey. I’m a bit funny and silly in the human version.
August 27, 2019
Charlie and Lola are rapidly becoming one of my favourite duos (Laurel and Hardy and Felix and Oscar excepted) for their zany adventures are always good for a laugh and the manner in which they speak, particularly Lola, makes them even funnier!
In this adventure Lola, with her friend Lotta, is looking after Marv's dog, Sizzles. Lola really wants to do this because she really wants a dog and she even has Charlie on all fours pretending to be a dog in their small flat.
Charlie, Marv and Sizzles, Lola and Lotta go for a walk in the park and Lola, who loves Sizzles, tells Lotta to ask Marv if they can look after him. Lotta refuses so Lola asks. Marv replies with a question, 'Lola, do you know about dogs?' Lola's reply is only to be expected as she says, 'Yes, I do. Everything.' Marv should have been wary I feel sure!
Lola says that Sizzles is a really clever dog and can do 'really anything', so Marv tells Sizzles 'Sit! Sit!' He is unsuccessful as Sizzles ignores him but as they are trying he and Charlie spot a nearby game of football and they want to join in but Marv worries as to who is going to look after Sizzles. He need not have worried for Lola screams 'ME! ME!'
Marv agrees and gives Lola the no-nos, no chocolates, no cakes, no sweets, no digging, no chasing birds, no splashing in puddles and definitely no taking off the lead. He gets a promise from Lola about her looking after him as Lola says, 'Honestly we do promise honestly to look after your dog.'
Lola takes control of Sizzles and tells Lotta what dogs like and what they should do, adding, 'Lotta I don't think you really know all about dogs like me.' But they agree they are both in charge.
Lola explains to Lotta how to hold the lead but in doing so Sizzles breaks from it and disappears. Lola and Lotta panic and go looking for him and shouting for him to return. But when they find him there are two identical Sizzles. Which one is Marv's they wonder? They try the 'Sit!' routine but it doesn't work and they are still not sure which dog is Sizzles when Charlie and Marv return.
Marv is unperturbed for he goes immediately to the dog tag on one of the dogs and reads Sizzles' name and address and tells Lola that he knows that dog is Sizzles. Lola replies, typically, with 'We knew that actually, Marv,' and she and Lotta explain that it is just in case the dog gets lost!
Marv decides he is taking Sizzles to the safety of his home and as they all depart the park Lola says, 'But Sizzles would never get lost,' and Lotta adds, 'Because he is very clever,' to which Lola adds, 'He can do absolutely anything.'
Great characters and just good, wholesome fun!
In this adventure Lola, with her friend Lotta, is looking after Marv's dog, Sizzles. Lola really wants to do this because she really wants a dog and she even has Charlie on all fours pretending to be a dog in their small flat.
Charlie, Marv and Sizzles, Lola and Lotta go for a walk in the park and Lola, who loves Sizzles, tells Lotta to ask Marv if they can look after him. Lotta refuses so Lola asks. Marv replies with a question, 'Lola, do you know about dogs?' Lola's reply is only to be expected as she says, 'Yes, I do. Everything.' Marv should have been wary I feel sure!
Lola says that Sizzles is a really clever dog and can do 'really anything', so Marv tells Sizzles 'Sit! Sit!' He is unsuccessful as Sizzles ignores him but as they are trying he and Charlie spot a nearby game of football and they want to join in but Marv worries as to who is going to look after Sizzles. He need not have worried for Lola screams 'ME! ME!'
Marv agrees and gives Lola the no-nos, no chocolates, no cakes, no sweets, no digging, no chasing birds, no splashing in puddles and definitely no taking off the lead. He gets a promise from Lola about her looking after him as Lola says, 'Honestly we do promise honestly to look after your dog.'
Lola takes control of Sizzles and tells Lotta what dogs like and what they should do, adding, 'Lotta I don't think you really know all about dogs like me.' But they agree they are both in charge.
Lola explains to Lotta how to hold the lead but in doing so Sizzles breaks from it and disappears. Lola and Lotta panic and go looking for him and shouting for him to return. But when they find him there are two identical Sizzles. Which one is Marv's they wonder? They try the 'Sit!' routine but it doesn't work and they are still not sure which dog is Sizzles when Charlie and Marv return.
Marv is unperturbed for he goes immediately to the dog tag on one of the dogs and reads Sizzles' name and address and tells Lola that he knows that dog is Sizzles. Lola replies, typically, with 'We knew that actually, Marv,' and she and Lotta explain that it is just in case the dog gets lost!
Marv decides he is taking Sizzles to the safety of his home and as they all depart the park Lola says, 'But Sizzles would never get lost,' and Lotta adds, 'Because he is very clever,' to which Lola adds, 'He can do absolutely anything.'
Great characters and just good, wholesome fun!
August 26, 2009
If I had read "as seen on playhouse Disney" before putting it in the bag, I would not have checked out this book. It reads like a script. Lotta says, Lola says, Lotta says. Super lame. Hazel didn't even want to finish the book.
November 18, 2023
I am normally not harsh with my critique on children books, but this book was an aggravating read. Every sentence started with Lotta says and Lola says and if you have to read that for 20 pages, it shall do your head and tongue in. My daughter wasn’t engaged in it either.
October 19, 2012
I liked this book because it is very very funny. The funniest bit is when Lola calls two dogs 'sizzleses' because she can't tell them apart.
March 7, 2018
Nokkela lastenkirja, jossa kuvataan osuvasti lasten haluamisen ja todellisten tietojen/taitojen ristiriitaa. Kuinka usein sitä vanhempana (ja varhaiskasvattajana) kuuleekaan vakuutteluja siitä, kuinka osataan, tiedetään tai halutaan jotain - ja päädytään lopulta harjoittelemaan asiaa tai syventämään tietopohjaa entisestään.
Hauska kirja kaikin puolin, pysähdyin itsekin ajattelemaan ja pohtimaan sitä tunnetta, että tietää osaavansa jotain. Salla ja Samu -kirjojen kuvitus ei minulle aina ole auennut; en jotenkin koe sitä viehättävänä. Positiivista erilaisten oikeiden asioiden kuvaamisesta ja ottamisesta kirjan kuvitukseen. Kuvitus muuttui näin elävämmäksi ja leikkisemmäksi.
Hauska kirja kaikin puolin, pysähdyin itsekin ajattelemaan ja pohtimaan sitä tunnetta, että tietää osaavansa jotain. Salla ja Samu -kirjojen kuvitus ei minulle aina ole auennut; en jotenkin koe sitä viehättävänä. Positiivista erilaisten oikeiden asioiden kuvaamisesta ja ottamisesta kirjan kuvitukseen. Kuvitus muuttui näin elävämmäksi ja leikkisemmäksi.
November 18, 2018
A very funny Charlie and Lola story in which Lola and her friend Lotta volunteer to look after Marv's dog Sizzles, while Charlie and Marv play football. They promise never ever to let Sizzles off his lead...
September 26, 2017
Great read in time for our new puppy coming home!
July 8, 2018
Sizzles looks a bit like a dachshund so I had to read it.
September 14, 2025
Honestly probably one of my favorite Charlie and Lola’s. Actually I really do like this one a lot. Dog + humor + lesson + creativity = perfect Picture Book
June 13, 2012
We have read many of the books in the Charlie and Lola, originally created by Lauren Child. I insist on reading them with a (terrible) English accent and our girls humor me by not complaining too much.
This book is an adaptation of one of the television episodes and it really feels like it. The dialogue is awkward and the storyline is fairly flat. The illustrations are typical for the series and we loved the little puppy, but it wasn't enough for us to love the book. Perhaps if I'd seen the episode I would've been able to read it aloud with more flair.
Overall, this book was okay, but not great. We have really enjoyed the series, though, and we will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library.
This book is an adaptation of one of the television episodes and it really feels like it. The dialogue is awkward and the storyline is fairly flat. The illustrations are typical for the series and we loved the little puppy, but it wasn't enough for us to love the book. Perhaps if I'd seen the episode I would've been able to read it aloud with more flair.
Overall, this book was okay, but not great. We have really enjoyed the series, though, and we will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library.
June 17, 2024
Older children go off and play football, leaving an innocent animal in the charge of a couple of precocious, prissy, barely sentient younger children. When the animal's lead breaks, disaster is foreshortened because the dog's legs are too small to carry it any distance into real danger, and then all is leavened by the appearance of a looky-likey dog from behind a tree. An argument for canine microchipping might have ensued had not someone able to read the addresses on the two dogs' collars arrived.
February 18, 2016
Lola and Lotta honestly love animals, especially dogs. When they promise to look after Charlie's friend Marv's dog, they have the time of their life (even if they can't agree on the best way to take care of him). But when Sizzles goes missing, they're afraid Marv's trust will prove to have been misplaced!
This is one of our favorite C&L selections, mostly probably because of Sizzles. Seriously, Sizzles. These pets are the best.
This is one of our favorite C&L selections, mostly probably because of Sizzles. Seriously, Sizzles. These pets are the best.
September 24, 2013
Michael, age 5, loves Charlie and Lola books, and especially likes this one. He's really impressed with all that Sizzles the dog can do. He also loves the fact that the kids have to figure out which Sizzles is the right Sizzles when a dog that looks just like Sizzles shows up. Watch Michael review the book along with Mia, age 13, here:
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September 6, 2020
I just didn't like this anywhere near as much as I liked I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato, but Child's illustrations are magical, as always.
June 17, 2008
Lola and her best friend "promisedly", honestly vow to look after Charlie's friend's dog. Ridiculous events soon ensue. You can't go wrong with a book that features a dog named Sizzles. This is one of the most adorable and fun kid's books I have ever read.
January 29, 2010
We Honestly Can Look after Your Dog--A Charlie and Lola story with --where Lola and her friend Lotta babysit Sizzles at the park and somehow he comes off his leash and there are two very similar dogs who look like Sizzles! E picture book. Could also work as an advanced Reader book.
January 21, 2016
Lola and Lotta are both extremely very clever and I can honestly and promisedly say that you are in good hands with them in charge, even if Lola is a bit more in charge. They really do know a lot about everything. . .
Have read ever so many times and always enjoy the dialogue and cute story.
Have read ever so many times and always enjoy the dialogue and cute story.
February 16, 2011
Love these bigger books, with more text and pages I think too. This one is a cute story.
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July 30, 2011Such cute books! But so often I wonder where their parents are and what they would do.
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July 30, 2011Such cute books! But so often I wonder where their parents are and what they would do.
January 9, 2014
I will give anything 4 stars if it helps my child speak English (he speaks mainly French but says Sit, Sizzles, Sit very very well!)
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April 28, 2016How kids want an animal but parents won't let them. Cute series. One child pretending to be a pet. This can teach responsibility.
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