This was a cute story with lovely illustrations about an airplane named Charlie who has to move from his current rickety hangar to a new one. I appreciated the illustrated diagrams at the back that explain the different parts of a plane and other terminology. I think children who are interested in airplanes would enjoy this short story.

Thank you to NetGalley and SilverWood Books for the opportunity to review this book.

A pleasant effort, sort of showing the fear of the new and how it can be overcome, but not really fixing on a moral with any firmness, leaving it a touch inessential. The small planes at the airstrip like their hangar, even if the humans that own them don't – it stinks, it's mouldy and the roof is on its last legs. But Charlie Piper, the pretty little blue-and-white, is going to be towed across the field to the brand new hangar – at least he is, until he finds ways to get that delayed, and delayed, and delayed…

Yes, oddly showing more about the physics of flight than the fear of strange places and enforced change, in its non-fiction end-matter, this is not going to have the clarity needed by some of its intended young readership. If it gave them something they could grasp eagerly to convert to their own life this would have been improved – as it is it feels like an introductory book to Charlie Piper, or one of those books in a large series where everything is allowed to happen but nothing allowed to change from one volume to the next.

I think Charlie and the Great Move is an ideal starting point to introduce your child to chapter books. Although it is quite text heavy there are plenty of well drawn illustrations throughout to help your little one transition away from picture books.

It is a charming tale which focuses on change and how things might not be as scary as they seem at first. It is a lovely story that might pique a new interest in planes for your child.

This is a step-up early reader about an airplane stuck in a run-down hanger. The plane moves to a new hanger and there are still a few challenges to over come. This is a nice step-up reader that I can see students enjoying.

I have mixed feelings about this one. It's not really what I was expecting. It's a bit of a confusing combination due to the illustrations that seem to fit a typical children's book for a very young audience, but the very wordy novel-like content with chapters, and the final terminology explanation make it all more suitable for a middle grade audience. It's a difficult piece to categorise and to target. Honestly, the overall result felt a bit strange. Well, it's off the beaten tracks and original. The illustrations are cutesy, and the concept was noteworthy; it's an informative introduction to the world of planes.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting access to this wonderful book in exchange for my honest review.

This book is both fun and educational for children. It teaches them that while change (such as moving to a new place), can be scary at first it is also a good thing. I think this is a wonderful children's book, and teachers, parents, and librarians should purchase it for their collections

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While this was a cute book, I wish there was a shorter board book version of this book for my toddler. The illustrations were adorable and would make a great short book for younger audiences!

This was a very sweet book about a sentient aeroplane called Charlie, his pilot, mechanic, and his other aeroplane friends! It takes place on a single day, the day of “The Great Move” and while I wish the topic of losing one’s home, having to move to a whole new place would have been mentioned more explicitly, the story did a good job in conveying fear of the dark and the unknown. The tech diagrams at the end of the book are particularly awesome, a great chance for both parent and child to learn more about planes!