Charlie Anderson

by Barbara Abercrombie

Book Overview

Charlie, a fuzzy gray cat, walked out of the woods one evening and into Elizabeth's and Sarah's hearts. Now he sleeps on their beds, lets them dress him up in doll clothes, and laps up warm milk on chilly nights. But where does Charlie go during the day? It's not until a storm keeps Charlie away one night that the two sisters discover his other, daytime, home. But maybe that's not such a bad thing. Because, just like Elizabeth and Sarah, Charlie has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689801149
• ISBN13: 9780689801143
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

One of my ALL TIME favorite picture books

This is a wonderful story about a cat, Charlie, who saunters into the life of two girls. One stormy night, Charlie doesn't come home and the girls make a surprising discovery. They learn that having two homes and two families that love you can be pretty great! The illustrations are fabulous and capture the personality of the cat. You will fall in love with Charlie!

Cat Lovers and Children of Divorced Parents...

This simple, yet intricate tale of a cat named Charlie and Anderson can help children of divorced parents relate to life. In it a cat has two homes, two set of owners and one big family that loves him a lot. He doesn't mind having to visit between them and he gets different kinds of love shown him at each house. So it makes him extra special. The two little girls who discover their cat actually has another home he visits during the day, slowly realize that although their parents live in separate houses still love them the same as if they did live together. It's straight forward approach and fuzzy, cuddly cat makes this book a unique approach to talking to your children about divorce. I recommend it highly being a divorced parent of a cat lover.

Great book for children/great family story

Two families that live on opposite sides of the woods think they "own" a cat. One calls him Charlie, one calls him Anderson. Just like the two sisters that live on one side of the woods, Charlie has two homes where he is loved very much. This is a great way to explain that just because two households are very different the love can be just as strong in both.

A Cat is Loved and Shared by Two Families.

Many children can relate to this simple and beautifully illustrated story. Two young girls, Elizabeth and Sarah discover a secret about their cat, Charlie Anderson, when he doesn't return home one stormy night. Charlie has TWO homes. He stays with them during the night and spends the day with another family. Both families dearly love and care for the cat. The two families realize that Charlie Anderson should be shared because of their mutual love for him.A Note for Teachers: This is a wonderful book to read to children when discussing the family units. Children of divorce and separation can quickly identify with Charlie Anderson. Just like Charlie, children can find reassurance that they are still very much loved even though they are shared by two families.

Charlie Anderson is one of our all-time favorites.

My 10 y/o daughter received Charlie Anderson several years ago for a present. We read it over and over, identifying with the book because we are also cat lovers. Charlie Anderson gave my daughter a sense of what it is like to love a pet and be responsible for its well-being. In addition to a wonderfully told story, the illustrations are beautiful watercolors you will enjoy looking at again and again. Even though my daughter is a little bigger now, Charlie Anderson is still talked about in our house. A new cat here will surely be named Charlie Anderson.