Charlie is My Darling

Author: Malachy Doyle

Illustrator: Stephen Lambert

For Ages: 5 and above

No. of Pages: 32

Publisher: Orchard Books, Sydney

Year: 2000

ISBN: 978-1-84616-797-3

Here’s a heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship – between a little boy and the elderly Ellen Adams – forged by an act of kindness.

The illustrations feel just right for the story. 

And don’t forget Charlie, the furry little dog who’s the reason for the story. 

It’s important for children to read books and stories that talk of kind acts and unselfish gestures. In an ideal world, we, parents, ought to be modeling it for them but I guess, given our busy schedules, the written word will have to do.

Excerpt

She said, “Charlie is my darling, and he always wants to run. But the only time I’m out is when I’m shopping, with my stick.”

Well, Charlie looked at me with his big brown eyes, and I knew what to say.

I said, “I’ll take him to the park.”