“Chaaaaa-lie!” That is a phrase you hear often in ‘Charlie & Lola‘?episodes. If you are not familiar with this series in either its book or television form, you are missing out. The delightful escapades of this cute brother/sister pair culminate in an ongoing collection of charming, sweet, silly, and enjoyable stories that my daughter, my husband, and I still enjoy.
Charlie is a 7-8 year-old boy that is the perfect brother to his little 4-5 year-old sister, Lola. They get along amazingly well and Charlie is always patient and kind to his sister. Lola is a bit?mischievous?and stubborn, yet she is quick to listen to her brother even if learning a lesson is involved.
The stories revolve around Lola and how Charlie cleverly helps Lola to be a kind, sweet girl. Other characters that round out the story are Lotta (Lola’s friend), Marv (Charlie’s friend), Sizzles (Marv’s dog), and?Soren Lorenson (Lola’s imaginary friend).
Books
The art takes some getting used to as it initially brings to mind the adjective ‘messy’. Yet the colorful and crisp images grow on you as you fondly take your child through the adventures that are so easy to relate to. Even the manner in which the text is on the page brings fun to an already great story.
Television Episodes
Oh it so much fun to hear all the characters speak with a British accent! The music is upbeat and memorable. Episodes are so light and positive that you won’t mind your child wanting to watch them again and again. In fact, you’ll probably want to sit and watch with them.
Toys
Okay, I admit it. I actually accepted this review because the toys were just so cool! My daughter quickly adopted the talking,?posable?figures into her ‘favorites’ clan. While I was shooting this example video, my daughter was cracking up. She thought it was funny to see her mom playing with the character dolls.
As mentioned before, we love ‘Charlie & Lola’ and this is the perfect gift set for any child.
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My daughter would love this Charlie & Lola set and maybe she would learn how to get along with her older brother after watching the DVD!!! lol
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I would like to win this playset because I think my grandson would love playing with the Charlie doll!
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I’d like to win this for my littlest grand-daughter. It looks like something she would thoroughly enjoy.
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This would be a gret birthday gift for my daughter. She loves watching Charlie and Lola.
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I fell in love with the “Charlie and Lola” series from their t.v. show, but also the books –the British accents are so charming! I’d like to win and use these wonderful toys, books, and DVDs while babysitting.
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It would be for my 2 year old daughter and I would love to win because she loves this show :)
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I would love to win the charlie and lola play pack for my little sister. She is 7 years old and loves the show! The accents that Charlie and Lola have reminds her of our cousins who live in New Zealand, needless to say we don’t get to see them often but it is nice to see her thinking of them in her day to day life.
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I would love this for my youngest who really loves Charlie and Lola and has a birthday coming up
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i would realy love to win this for my little 4 year old, chelsea, who has a big brother and is just as bossy as the little lola, she is a big fan, we live in the netherlands, i will add you on facebook, greetings wendy