Elephant’s Island
new york times best children’s books of 2022
After a storm at sea, Elephant is washed up on an island. He calls for help, and look, here comes Mouse, sailing towards him. Mouse lets Elephant come aboard, but the boat is far too small and breaks under the weight. Dog and Crocodile cannot save the shipwrecked duo, either. So they all stay on the island. It is going to be so much fun…
Picture Book | 48 pages | 21 x 28 cm | Querido
“Yet another triumphant experiment for the award-winning Timmers”
“A refutation for anyone who thinks their island is too full to accommodate outsiders.”
“Timmers combined all his pictorial and narrative qualities, which undeniably makes this picture book one of his best.”
“The book becomes progressively more exuberant and humorous, the visual creativity greater”
“Every page is filled with delightful details that will have little ones searching the pages for all the fun to be found there. This has “Read it again” written all over it. Don’t miss it.”
“The tender yet dynamic verbal and visual narrative never falters in this engaging picture book.”
“The colors and clever details are electrifying. This light-tension, winking tale of a makeshift homecoming is sure to delight audiences at story time.”
“It’s a picture book tribute to the power of collective, constructive play, and to heeding the call of freedom.”
“A work of genius. As always with Timmer’s books there is always hope and nobody gets left behind.”
“Elephant Island is like a fabulous fable that might be about conservation, or refugees, or human connections and kindness, or community survival. It is also a terrific story for the sake of story and I love it to bits.”
“With Leo Timmers’ trademark quirky humour, Elephant Island is a masterclass in optimism & resourcefulness!”
“A precious gem with a sparkling soul at its centre. A soul that couples narrative inventiveness to visual ingenuity, technical mastery and deeply human warmth”