CHARLIE FARLEY SERIES
These highly acclaimed Charlie Farley stories are a series of quality storybooks that support parents and teachers to raise children’s self-esteem.
They foster a child’s love of reading and books through delightful illustrations and well-written rhyme, which extends their vocabulary.
The Picture Book Series
Activity Pages
170gsm Silk Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
Activity Pages
Activity Pages
170gsm Silk Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
Activity Pages
170gsm Silk Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
170gsm Silk Page Example
HOW CHARLIE FOUND A HOME ON THE PAGE
We worked with a specialised printer of children’s books to select the most suitable quality paper to make Charlie feel at home on the page. Our choice of paper was 170gsm with a silk touch. This subtle textured finish compliments how colours pop out on the page. It really does feel like the paper comes alive in your hands.
It was important for the Charlie Farley story to have an interactive part, one that continues the theme of each tale. Each book has an activity section, including drawing guides, colouring pages, questions, and further learning suggestions. This helpful resource is for children of all ages, parents, carers, and teachers.
A good example of how these activity sections complement each story theme is It’s Okay To Feel Sad, Charlie Farley! Working carefully with child bereavement care experts, this book has become a valuable and highly rated resource to help children talk about death, especially those grieving for a person or a pet. Another good example is in Oh No Charlie Farley!, where we show how a specific page spread developed during the creative process.
STAGE ONE
First, Monika starts with a simple sketch, to represent Elaine ís words into images. It ís very messy, keeps it fun and easy to change if she finds a better way to show this scene.
STAGE TWO
Next, she draws the page in more detail and colours! Before, the characters didn’t look like anyone, but now they must be Charlie and his friends. Can you see if anything else changed in this scene?
STAGE THREE
Now you can clearly see what was missing in the previous scene. In this page, Elaine wanted the puppy to be partially lost in the bushes. So, Monika drew him right back in with plenty of trees around.
STAGE FOUR
Although it looks like Monika is taking a step back, this is a technical stage. You can now impress your parents and teachers with words like perspective, form and composition. Monika is making sure this scene makes you feel like you are there with Charlie.
STAGE FIVE
And finally, Monika paints and paints and paints until she feels like Charlie is jumping off the page right into her arms! She hopes you feel it too!
THE BOOKS
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Charlie Farley was so down,
Everywhere he looked he saw a frown.
Why wasn’t he like Jasper?
No-one thought his brother was a disaster!
Follow Charlie Farley’s adventures as he discovers that he is as remarkable as Jasper in his own unique way. Encourage your child or your class to explore how they too are uniquely special through this story!
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Charlie Farley out of sight,
under the blanket crouched in fright.
Bang! Hiss-ss-ss, Crackle, Boom!
Fireworks meant doom and gloom.
Why was HE not brave like Jasper?
How will Charlie Farley find the courage he needs when it matters and discover HE IS as brave as Jasper?
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Whilst Jasper paraded and held his own,
Charlie Farley wandered alone.
He moaned and groaned, why didn’t he fit?
It shouldn’t matter about looks, should it?
Discover how Charlie Farley learns to be himself rather than trying to fit in to make friends!
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Why did Kami die? Was she not coming back?
Saying goodbye to Kami took Charlie aback.
Jasper explained, "Her death's hard to accept although it's true,
I'm really going to miss her too”.
IT'S OKAY TO FEEL SAD CHARLIE FARLEY!
This story was created to help children talk about death especially those grieving for a person or a pet.
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Charlie Farley lay sprawled, flaked out in his bed,
Whilst visions of gifts spun around in his head.
What could he give the dogs to impress?
Such high expectations! Oh dear, feel the stress!
Discover in this wonderful Christmas story how Charlie Farley learns to give from the heart, rather than give to impress.
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Charlie whimpered and sighed watching his brother,
his fears they all came, one after another.
Swimming out of his depth, he just couldn’t master.
Why could he not say ‘I can’ like Jasper?
Discover how Charlie Farley learns to think positively and say ‘I can’ rather than ‘I can’t’.