Now in paper, a little boys love for his bright red purse inspires others to be true to themselves The award-winning picture book about Charlies unselfconscious determination to wear his purse is now available in paperback. Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. His father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his strange choice. But Charlie isnt deterred. And soon his self-confidence starts to affect those around him. Thanks to Charlie, everyone around him realizes that it isnt always necessary to conform to others expectations. Its more important to be true to yourself.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Junior Library Guild Selection .

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Annick Press Ltd .

Sonja Wimmer is an illustrator whose work has been featured in books, posters, and magazines.