Book Review of Charlie the Caterpillar
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Charlie the Caterpillar
Written and Illustrated by Kat Brookes (with some AI-generated graphics)
Ages: 2-5 | 26 Pages
Publisher: Heart So True Press (2025) | ISBN: 9781737260455
What to Expect: Rhymes, counting, animals, repetition.
Charlie is a caterpillar who loves using math. One day, while out for a walk, Charlie is provided the opportunity to use his counting skills while observing nature around him. As he wriggles along, Charlie notices playful squirrels, busy bees, and resting birds. With each discovery, he counts aloud, delighting in the patterns and numbers he finds in his world. Creatures large and small, Charlie counts them all!
Author Kat Brookes has created a short, endearing story that appeals to the youngest readers. Her illustrations help reinforce the relationship between numbers and quantities and also encourage early numeracy skills. In addition to reinforcing mathematical skills, Charlie the Caterpillar provides young readers with an enjoyable reading experience that invites playful interaction with numbers and animals. Adults will find that the rhythmic text and vivid artwork naturally lend to a lighthearted and lively read-aloud, resulting in a storytime that is both fun and beneficial for literacy development.
Charlie the Caterpillar is a worthwhile addition to a young reader’s library.
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About the Author
Award-winning romance author Kat Brookes is a 4-time RWA Golden Heart finalist, American Title III finalist, and Winner of both the National Readers’ Choice Award and Harlequin’s Great American Romance Novel contests. She has written for Amazon Publishing, Kensington Publishing, Harlequin, and Harpeth Road Press. She’s married to her childhood sweetheart, her hero, with whom she has two beautiful daughters.
Visit Kat’s website at www.katbrookes.com.
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