Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency

Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency

by NealLayton (Author)

Synopsis

Emily Brown, Stanley the bunny and Matilda the elephant are busy going on adventures, but every time they get to a particularly exciting part ...Ring! Ring! goes the Emergency Telephone and it's Matilda's mummy on the end worrying that Matilda isn't wearing her wellies, or eating properly or almost anything. How can Emily Brown persuade her that sometimes adventures are good? This brilliant new title from this award-winning team is a witty and poignant book about the importance of spending quality time with your children and allowing them to explore the world around them.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Orchard
Published: 01 Jul 2010

ISBN 10: 1408302039
ISBN 13: 9781408302033
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: Intrepid explorers Emily Brown and her side-kick bunny, Stanley, are back in a new adventure ... and look who's with them this time? Matilda the Elephant!

Media Reviews
An absolute cracker of a picture bokk to stretch your imagination * Newbury Weekly News *
No.8 in The Hit List - Over protective parenting causes problems in the latest in the delightful Emily Brown series * The Independent on Sunday *
[A] delicious fantastical adventure * The Guardian *
This zany story is full of fun as well as being an imaginative exploration of insecure emotional attachment...Quite superb * Books For Keeps *
Aimed squarely at mums and dads who will be sharing this, the message is delivered in a light-hearted, wryly knowing way, with plenty of colourful, visual adventures for the young reader to enjoy * Carousel *
A sensitive and witty handling of fears that has a valuable lesson for adults too. Great fun * Daily Mail *
This zany story is full of fun as well as being an imaginative exploration of insecure emotional attachment. Layton's illustrations are perfect foils for the story. Quite superb. ***** * Books For Keeps *
Neal Layton's artwork is an absolute joy. * INIS *
Already firm favourites.. each story has been brilliant. * School Librarian *
The latest in the delightful Emily Brown series. * Independent on Sunday *
Great fun. * Daily Mail *
Superb. ***** * Books For Keeps *
Plenty of colourful visual adventures for the younger reader to enjoy. * Carousel *
Author Bio
Cressida Cowell grew up mostly in Central London. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. She lives in Hammersmith, London with her husband, three children and a hamster Mini. Neal Layton was born in Chichester, West Sussex. Many of his ideas come he says from his childhood. In the past he has worked on a lettuce farm, in a chocolate factory, a teapot factory, a book shop and has delivered papers. Neal has illustrated more than 40 books to date working with award winning authors such as Michael Rosen and Roger McGough. 'Oscar and Arabella' which he both wrote and illustrated won him the Smarties prize in 2002. He now lives in Southsea, Portsmouth with his girlfriend who is also an artist, and their baby daughter.