Synopses & Reviews
Little Elephant and Mama Elephant are going for a walk. and#8220;Hold on to my tail,and#8221; says Mama. and#8220;If you want to ask me a question, tweak twice.and#8221;
Tweak, tweak! and#8220;Mama, what is that?and#8221; Little Elephant is curious about the frog, the monkey, the songbird, the butterfly, and the crocodileand#8212;and especially about what a little elephant can do. Mama knows just how to answer, to help her cherished Little Elephant grow.and#160;
Eve Buntingand#8217;s tender text and Sergio Ruzzierand#8217;s whimsical illustrations make this walk with Mama an excursion any little elephant would enjoy.
Review
andquot;A lighthearted celebration of friendship and sharing.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
andquot;This lighthearted story revels in the small acts that make life betterandmdash;cheers all around.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;Won explores the way a simple gift and a little attention from friends can have nearly magical healing properties.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly
andquot;A tip of the hat to this buoyant debut.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist
Review
"Young children will enjoy following Little Elephantand#8217;s fantasies....Along with the imaginative silliness, the nurturing parent-child tenderness is the core of the story."and#8212;Booklist and#160; "The pairing of Buntingand#8217;s traditional text, powered by an elegant repeating structure, with Ruzzierand#8217;s offbeat art is unexpectedly fabulous."and#8212;Horn Book Magazine, starred review
Synopsis
How do you shake off aand#160;grumpy day? Don a fantastic hatand#8212;and share the joy with a friend!
Synopsis
It's time to get dressed and go the park, but Alfie is still in his pajamas. Putting on clothes seems like the least appealing thing to do for this energetic and curious little alligator, especially when there are so many amusing distractions. And Alfie, like all preschoolers, is both easily sidetracked and easily entertained. Sparely written and whimsically illustrated in watercolor and collage, this is a delightful observation of the life of a small child, perfect for early-morning sharing.
Synopsis
Elephant wakes up grumpyand#8212;until ding, dong! Whatand#8217;s in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephantand#160;marches offand#160;to show Zebra, but Zebra is having aand#160;grumpy day, tooand#8212;until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend. An irresistible celebration of friendship, sharing, and fabulousand#160;hats.
Synopsis
From the author/artist of Peggy, a lively and lovely-to-look-at young picture book about a little alligator named Alfie, whose creative delaying tactics test his motherand#39;s patience.
About the Author
EVE BUNTING has writtenandnbsp;over two hundredandnbsp;books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California.