Elephant Island by Leo Timmers
A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, building increasingly intricate constructions that turn Elephant Island into a fun park city."Yet another triumphant experiment for the award-winning Timmers"
-- The New York Times, Best Children's Books of 2022"This light-tension, winking tale of a makeshift homecoming is sure to delight audiences at story time."
-- Foreword Reviews, starred"A refutation for anyone who thinks their island is too full to accommodate outsiders."
-- The Times, Children's Book of the Week“The tender yet dynamic verbal and visual narrative never falters in this engaging picture book.”
-- Booklist“A picture book tribute to the power of collective, constructive play, and to heeding the call to freedom.”
-- Publishers Weekly"From endpapers to assemblages, Belgian Leo Timmers never ceases to delight."
-- The Listener, Top Children's Books of 2022"A fascinating and funny tale."
-- The Scotsman"The sheer inventiveness of the entire endeavor is to be commended. Come for the elephant. Stay for his island."
-- Betsy Bird, US
Leo Timmers was born in 1970 in Belgium. At the age of 12 he started to draw comics and later trained in graphic design. He illustrates for magazines and newspapers and has released many successful picture books. He has a large following as one of Belgium’s pre-eminent picture book artists.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781776574353 |
| ISBN 10 | 1776574354 |
| Title | Elephant Island |
| Author | Leo Timmers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gecko Press |
| Year published | 2022-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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