Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
Best friends Little Elliot and Mouse are back for another adventure--and this time, they're looking for Christmas spirit!
Little Elliot the elephant isn't quite sure what Christmas spirit is, but he suspects he doesn't have it. Not even a visit to Santa Claus can put Elliot in the right mood. But when chance blows a letter for Santa into Elliot and Mouse's path, the two friends discover what Christmas is all about--and make a new friend, too. A heartfelt celebration of the season of giving! Perfect for sharing around the holidays. Godwin BooksEarn by promoting books
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"Not-a-word-out-of-place storytelling is enhanced by soft-focus illustrations . . . Young children will have fun trying to spot little Mouse throughout." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
"With elegant scenes that seem lifted from a bygone New York City, Curato again enhances a quiet story about friendship and belonging." --Publishers Weekly on Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
"Curato's retro illustrations are a highlight" --Booklist on Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
"A lovely addition to holiday collections" --School Library Journal on Merry Christmas, Little Elliot
Little Elliot, Big Fun
"It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship." --Booklist, starred review
Little Elliot, Big Family
"Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Little Elliot, Big City:
"[Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him." --Booklist, starred review
"A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale." --School Library Journal
