num_pages: 32
description: Two of our most beloved picture book creators team up to tell a classic story of a child his new puppy and a first night home.On Charleys first night Henry carries his new puppy in his old baby blanket all the way to his house. He shows Charley every room saying This is home Charley. He says that a lot so that Charley will know that he is home. Henrys parents are very clear about who will be walking and feeding Charley (Henry will and he cant wait). They are also very clear about where Charley will be Charley will be sleeping in the kitchen. But when the crying starts in the middle of the night Henry knows right away that its Charley! And it looks like his parents idea about where Charley is going to sleep may have to change. With warmth humor and endearing simplicity Amy Hest tells a tale familiar to everyone who has loved a puppy while Helen Oxenbury renders each tender gesture and charming detail in a beauty of a book that children will be eager to take home.
language: English
title: Charley's First Night
publisher: Candlewick Press