{"product_id":"9781250185891","title":"Merry Christmas, Little Elliot","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMerry Christmas, Little Elliot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mike Curato\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest friends Little Elliot and Mouse are back for another adventure—and this time, they're looking for Christmas spirit! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGodwin Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not-a-word-out-of-place storytelling is enhanced by soft-focus illustrations . . . Young children will have fun trying to spot little Mouse throughout.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eMerry Christmas, Little Elliot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With elegant scenes that seem lifted from a bygone New York City, Curato again enhances a quiet story about friendship and belonging.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMerry Christmas, Little Elliot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Curato's retro illustrations are a highlight\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMerry Christmas, Little Elliot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lovely addition to holiday collections\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e  on \u003ci\u003eMerry Christmas, Little Elliot\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big Fun\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Elliot, Big Family\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big City:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[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.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250185891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40688676569294,"sku":"9781250185891","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250185891","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}