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Little Elliot Big City | September 10, 2014

by Mike Curato (Henry Holt BFYR/Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, August 2014)

Little Elliot Big City is the start of a brand new series with old world charm.  

Elliot is a very little elephant living in a very big city. The hustle and bustle of New York can be a bit much for such a sweet little fellow. It’s hard for this polka-dotted elephant to hail a cab, take the subway, or even peer over the counter to buy a cupcake at the bakery. But when Elliot meets a mouse who is even smaller than he is, he finds that helping his new friend makes him feel like the tallest elephant in the world. And together, they’re able to secure a delicious cupcake treat!

Curato’s sparse text sets his gorgeous illustrations at center stage. It’s easy – and fun – to get lost, wandering the streets of 1940s New York with Elliot and his new friend as they pass such iconic landmarks as the Flatiron and Empire State buildings. Elliot himself is as sweet as the cupcakes he loves so much. This expressive little elephant has all the charm of a classic picture book character.

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