The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR) features “Charlie and the Elephant” by Loretta Beacham
Loretta Beacham’s inspiring and engaging children’s book, “Charlie and the Elephant,” has been featured in The New York Times Book Review (November issue).
Current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed in The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR), a weekly paper magazine supplement to the Sunday edition of The New York Times (an American daily newspaper with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to be a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers). It is one of the most well-known and significant book reviews in the business.
Loretta Beacham, the author of “Charlie and the Elephant,” appreciates sharing a fantastic story as a frequent visitor to her girls’ magical worlds. She was helped in this book by the nap-resistant imagination of her older daughter, the namesake Charlotte, who was almost four years old at the time. Loretta used her observations of her neighborhood’s environment to embellish and bring her characters to life.
Loretta Beacham lives in Ottawa with her partner Adam and their daughters, Charlotte and Violet. Several dust bunnies, several plush animals, a few board games, and stray LEGO parts are all part of family life.
Yvette Besner, the book’s illustrator, enjoys reading about generosity, so she was delighted to work with Loretta Beacham on this touching story. The funny and colorful pictures in “Charlie and the Elephant” were created by Yvette, a Canadian artist, and illustrator. She and her two greatest creations, Leia and Serena, live in Ottawa with her husband, Shawn. Yvette can be found on the road with her family and friends, dreaming up ways to share joy, when she isn’t working on art.
The US Review of Books commended “Charlie and the Elephant” and highlighted that:
“Beautiful illustrations reminiscent of a child’s crayoned drawings decorate each page of this delightful book. There is a playful, dreamlike quality to these pictures and the narrative itself, where such peculiar things happen as blue elephants whisking children away to forests or crows wearing glasses. It also feels very much like a story born out of the desire to coax a child into falling asleep. As with a certain little girl who refused to do so, Charlie tries to resist taking a nap and even ponders its importance. Even so, the enchanting nature of the plot and the melodic rhythm of each line give the impression of being gently rocked to sleep. These qualities make it the perfect bedtime or naptime adventure for parents to read to their little ones.”
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