My cat Charlie - Becky Edwards

'The vivid, impressionistic illustrations with details that stand out from the colour-washed background support the emotions expressed so well in the text … Outstanding' Books for Keeps

A little girl is moving house to go and live in the city. But she knows she can't take her cat who would be very unhappy. So full of sadness and regret, she leaves him with her cousins. All her favourite games were with Charlie. What would she do in the city? Who would she play with?

But city life has other excitements Soon she has new friends and new games and while the place in heart for Charlie remains strong, and she visits him as often as she can, she learns that he can be her friend without being with her all the time.

Beautiful illustrations complement this moving text which deals gently with two topics which can be a source of anxiety for children: friendships and moving house.