Charlie and Lola's Opposites (Charlie and Lola) cover

Charlie and Lola's Opposites (Charlie and Lola)

by Lauren Child

Lola and her ever-patient brother get clear on some concepts in a wryly instructive board book for the younger set. Lola says, "I am absolutely not big. I am still really quite small." But what is the difference between Lola’s big brother, Charlie, and a small red ladybug, a full glass of strawberry milk -- and the same glass after a tiger gets its paws on it?

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?