Charlie and Kiwi

 Title: Charlie and Kiwi

Author: Eileen Cambell

Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision

Summary: A young boy named Charlie had to do a school report about a bird, and he wanted to make his report on something different than the other students. He decides to do it over a bird called the Kiwi because his parents got him a stuffed animal Kiwi from New Zealand. Before his presentation, his classmates were asking questions like, "Where are its wings?" or "How can that be a bird?". This made Charlie question why Kiwi was so different than other birds, so his teacher let him present tomorrow. The stuffed animal comes alive and takes Charlie all the way back to 1860, to learn about the creation of the Kiwi. The book takes you on an adventure through time with Charlie and the Kiwi to learn about its past. After getting all the different types of facts, Charlie was ready to present them to his class, leaving them impressed.

I liked reading Charlie and Kiwi, but I wasn't head over heels for it. I could see some students finding this book boring or just something they wouldn't want to read again, but that's okay! Not every book I read has to be a 10/10! I loved the illustrations throughout the book and how the font changed. I give this book a 3/5.