#4 Eight Enormous Elephants

Title: Eight Enormous Elephants

Author: Penny Dolan
Illustrator: Leo Broadley
Publishing Company: Picture Window Books
Copyright Date: 2000
# of Pages: 27

Genre/ category: Picture Book

          I chose this book because most children love books about animals. Most children can also relate to doing many of the things that these elephants did. The book is about a little boy and his mom, who are setting at a table, when eight huge elephants come through the door. The elephants made a complete mess of the house. Then something as small as a little mouse gives them orders to clean up the mess they had made. When everything was back like it was before, the elephants danced out the door.

            The illustrations in this book look to have been drawn using acrylic ink. It also looks as if parts of them might also be computer generated. They are also very colorful. The pictures really show what is happening in the story.

            This book would be good for older elementary children. It would be good to used with children who have a good vocabulary, because some of the vocabulary can prove to be challenging. It would also help children to strengthen their vocabulary. The book would also be good to use when talking about rhyming words. The book could also be used to let children know that when we make a mess we should always clean it up and pick up after ourselves. The book does not have any awards.