Author: Lorna Kent
Illustrator: Lorna Kent
Genre: Picture Book
Sub genre: realistic fiction
Theme: Cats, pets
Primary and secondary characters: Charlie Rascal and the two children who own him
Awards: 0
Publication Date: 1988
Publishing Company: Penguin Group
This book explored a day in the life of a mischievous cat named Charlie Rascal. Charlie Rascal causes everyone to continue getting onto him for various things such as stealing a pie or hopping into a bath with the kids. People in the book are constantly having to shout, "no, no, Charlie Rascal!" Sadly this book is no longer in print and is very hard to find. Every other page has a peep hole so the children can take a guess at why various people had to shout at the silly cat making it a fun interactive story. The illustrator uses various forms to express his idea of the cat through lines and colors. This book is full of fun and color and any child, or even adult, would enjoy its humor.
This book could be used to help students learn how to anticipate things coming in a story. The way the book is written a teacher could easily have students discuss what trouble they think Charlie will get into next. The teacher could then have the students state their case and why they think that it will happen. This would help with the students' reasoning skills.
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