No Fish for Charles

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Mar 31 No Fish for Charles

Debbie Gonzales

Discussion Guide, Picture Book

Guides by Deb – Keeping your books in the hearts of young readers and in the hands of those who care for them.

Author: Tracy Detz

Illustrator: Monika Souska

ISBN: 9781733897310

Publisher: Warren Publishing, Inc.

Summary: Meet Charles, a big croc who loves chilling on rocks and fishing from the back of his canoe. With dreams of fried fish for dinner, he decides to skip school one day to try his luck and cast his reel. But when Charles encounters a school of clever fish and his outing suddenly becomes anything but chill, he realizes that going to school is always the smartest option.

Discussion/Activity Guide