A heartwarming and gentle tale of learning to be friends no matter what differences there may be. Simple engaging text with delightful illustrations make this a lovely book to share from a Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlisted author.
Every young child dreams of having a truly special friend. When a big blue mammoth knocks on the door of one small boy, a BIG adventure begins. But a mammoth is just too big for the home, the park and the town! But this surprise visitor is about to become the town's hero.
Algy Craig Hall was born in London in 1975 and grew up with an elder sister and quadruplet younger brothers and sisters. His sizable family provided the inspiration for his first picture book, Fine as We Are, published by Boxer Books in 2007. He followed this with The Scariest Monster in the World, also published by Boxer Books and shortlisted to the final six titles in the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010.
Algy’s extraordinary talents are not limited to his painting and drawing. He has a black belt in Karate and Jiu Jitsu, loves gardening and cooking and works as a financial journalist for the Investors Chronicle magazine.
Algy has an MA in children’s book illustration from Anglia Ruskin University and lives in London with his partner and their two young children.
