{"product_id":"9781627796408","title":"Little Elliot, Fall Friends","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLittle Elliot, Fall Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mike Curato\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's autumn in the Big City! Little Elliot and Mouse love the hustle and bustle of the city streets. But sometimes it feels like there are too many people, too many noises—just too much! The best friends decide to get out of town for a vacation in the countryside. There, they'll discover the sights and smells of autumn in the country. Everything is more fun when shared with a friend!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Curato’s lush illustrations revel in the calm of rural expanses (“The country is even bigger than the city!” Elliot exclaims), creating a sense of palpable relief as the friends relax.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Fall Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"the resulting artwork offers a wondrous presentation of the russets, greens, and golds of trees on rolling hills, very like Grant Wood’s idyllic farm landscape paintings. This charming celebration of friendship (and fall) deepens with each rereading.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Fall Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Making excellent use of light and shadow, the painterly illustrations are sumptuous, dominated by oranges, reds, and golds. Curato brings to life the fall countryside just as effectively as he does the urban setting.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Fall Friends\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\u003eon \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big Fun\u003c\/i\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\u003eon \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big Fun\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, on \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big Family\u003c\/i\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, on \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big Family\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\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big City\u003c\/i\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\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big City\u003c\/i\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 on \u003ci\u003eLittle Elliot, Big City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627796408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40660345782478,"sku":"9781627796408","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6cdb62f5-e748-45fa-9e70-1f99dc818a44.jpg?v=1639538203","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627796408","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}