Charlotte the Scientist is Squished

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 5, 2017

Review

Charlotte is a rabbit deeply interested in science but she lacks on important thing to continue her research – she needs space. From the illustrated cover pages this book is fetching, the characters express emotion and each page tells its own story. Charlotte is depicted with passion and exhibits intense dedication to the scientific method so why not launch a carrot space ship in search of a new lab?

Readers will enjoy the squished environment of the rabbit family and may identify with the desire for personal space. Teachers will appreciate the presentation of the five steps in the scientific method and everyone will totally enjoy the creative design features. It may take several readings to identify all the animals, lab experiments and details within the well-illustrated pages. Gift to budding scientist and make sure primary schools add this book to their media center shelves. Public libraries will also want to add this to their collection.

Overall Book Score: very good