LoveReading4Kids Says
This delightful book by Leo Timmers follows Arnold the seafaring elephant on his journey to build a new home after a particularly boisterous wave sinks his boat. As always with Timmers, the books focuses on the collective, on everyone working together, no animal left behind. As the book progresses it becomes more exuberant, more colourful, more and more funny as Arnold's ideas become more and more outlandish. Arnold is so inventive, and you see the island he constructs piece by piece page by page and it's a pleasure to watch it all come together. A stunning fable for kindness and bringing people together, to be enjoyed again and again
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Elephant Island Synopsis
After a storm at sea, Elephant is washed up on an island. He calls for help, and look, here comes Mouse, sailing towards him. Mouse lets Elephant come aboard, but the boat is far too small and breaks under the weight. Dog and Crocodile cannot save the shipwrecked duo, either. So they all stay on the island. It is going to be so much fun.
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9781776574346 |
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2nd March 2022 |
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Leo Timmers |
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Leo Timmers |
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Gecko Press |
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Hardback |
| Pagination: |
40 pages |
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Leo Timmers Press Reviews
'Timmers combined all his pictorial and narrative qualities, which undeniably makes this picture book one of his best.' - Mirjam Noorduijn, NRC
'The book becomes progressively more exuberant and humorous, the visual creativity greater'- Bas Maliepaard, Trouw
'Every page is filled with delightful details that will have little ones searching the pages for all the fun to be found there. This has “Read it again” written all over it. Don’t miss it.' - Seattle Book Review
'The tender yet dynamic verbal and visual narrative never falters in this engaging picture book.' - Booklist
'The colors and clever details are electrifying. This light-tension, winking tale of a makeshift homecoming is sure to delight audiences at story time.' - Foreword Reviews, Starred
'It’s a picture book tribute to the power of collective, constructive play, and to heeding the call of freedom.' - Publishers Weekly
'A work of genius. As always with Timmer’s books there is always hope and nobody gets left behind.' - Bob's Books Blog
'Elephant Island is like a fabulous fable that might be about conservation, or refugees, or human connections and kindness, or community survival. It is also a terrific story for the sake of story and I love it to bits.' - Paula Green, Poetry Box
'A precious gem with a sparkling soul at its centre. A soul that couples narrative inventiveness to visual ingenuity, technical mastery and deeply human warmth.' - Kurt Snoekx, Bruzz
About Leo Timmers
Leo Timmers was born in 1970, in Belgium. He is trained in Graphic Design and illustrates for Belgian magazines and papers as well as illustrating picture books.
He started writing his own stories gradually.
In 2000 he received a Bookfeather award for his illustrations in 'Happy with me' and he won the annual Children’s and Youth jury Award in both 2005 and 2006. In 2007 he won with his picture book ‘Who's driving?' which has been translated into twelve languages.
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