CHARLIE FARLEY PICTURE BOOK SERIES
How can you ensure that your children face life with positivity and confidence?
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 Charlie Farley stories are aimed at three to eight year olds, although reviews state the stories and their themes are relevant to all ages and abilities.
ON NO CHARLIE FARLEY!
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!
A wonderful, charming story about being special and unique. This is such a wonderful story. My boys thoroughly enjoyed reading about Charlie Farley and his adventures. The illustrations are also beautiful and vivid. They especially loved exploring Charlie’s activity guide at the end of the book. I would highly recommend purchasing this amazing book!
GT May 2021
A beautifully written and illustrated story with a positive message to both children and adults but most importantly very fun to read over and over again! I will be buying several copies as gifts. Charlie Farley deserves a place on every child’s bookshelf to remind them that they are special and unique!
Mrs C. April 2021
I wish this book had been around when I had my own children and when I worked as an ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) in Primary school! Not only is it a really helpful book for encouraging children to like themselves but it is also full of fun, great illustrations, rhyme, humour and lots of excuses to shout, “Oh no, Charlie Farley!”
J.H-S March 2021
DON’T BE SCARED CHARLIE FARLEY!
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?
This book has been an absolute gem in opening up conversations in our household about being brave and doing the right thing despite your fear. The story is beautifully told and illustrated and we are looking forward to more stories about Charlie and Jasper!
NH Jan 2022
Another wonderful book by Elaine Slade. Charlie Farley is again helping children to face their fears. The illustrations are fabulous and the activities such fun. I would thoroughly recommend. Can’t wait to find out why he gets up to next.
JD Jan 2022
Don’t be scared Charlie Farley’ is a great book that my daughter absolutely loves. She was cheering for Charlie Farley all the way through. Charlie Farley teaches the kids in a fun way to know that it’s okay to be afraid and when the time is right they will be able to be brave. Bravery is within all of us.
CSR October 2022
YOU CAN’T PLAY CHARLIE FARLEY!
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!
Beautifully illustrated and sensitively written about a difficult topic - not fitting in and feeling rejected by peers. Very relevant for even slightly older children experiencing friendship issues.
NH Sept 2022
As a mother and a teacher ‘You Can’t Play Charlie Farley!’ is a great way to show kids how important it is to accept people for their differences. It teaches nobody is perfect even if they fit the ideal image, looks do not matter and what’s in people’s hearts makes them beautiful.I loved this book!
CR Oct 2022
IT’S OKAY TO FEEL SAD CHARLIE FARLEY!
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.
A beautiful book about death, love and friendship. Simple, honest and a helpful tool to explore loss and grief before and after someone dies.
Sarah Dowd Jun 2022 (Professional and Safeguarding Lead/Senior Social Worker/Child Bereavement Specialist)
I just wanted to say the "it's okay to feel sad Charlie Farley" really touched me as last year I had a stillborn, reading your book may help my daughter the day she asks about her older brother and also help me and her daddy to explain.. Your books really are so beautifully written, you're a massive credit to yourself!!
MH Nov 22
WHAT IS YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT CHARLIE FARLEY!
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.
What an absolutely GORGEOUS book! It truly is, huge congratulations to you, it’s such a lovely one for Christmas!
CC Oct 22
A delightful, thought provoking book sympathetically written. It has wonderful illustrations bringing the story to life.
J O’B Nov 22
'MAYBE I CAN’ SAID CHARLIE FARLEY!
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’.
