Mr. Elephanter - Lark Pien

Mr. Elephanter

By: Lark Pien

Hardcover | 28 September 2010

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Come visit the Elephantery, where Mr. Elephanter looks after the peppy elephanties A charming, quirky picture book debut by an acclaimed cartoonist.

Early every morning, Mr. Elephanter arrives at the Elephantery to care for his diminutive charges, who greet him with toots and trumpets. There are hugs and hellos all around They all eat pancakes, paddle and splash in the neighborhood pool, and parade through the bustling city. After naps, Mr. Elephanter pretends he's a tunnel, tower, and bridge, while the elephanties play all around him.

In fresh watercolors exuding warmth and whimsy, Lark Pien introduces the doting Mr. Elephanter--and the most adorable miniature creatures you'll ever meet.

About the Author

As a child, Lark Pien read The Peanuts at her Sunset Gma’s, Old Master Q at her Chinatown Gma’s, and The Uncanny X-Men at her cousins’ house in the Richmond district. When she was not reading comics, she would be perusing the sites at the San Francisco Zoo, the De Young or the Legion of Honor museum.

Pien began producing her own minicomics in 1997, such stories as Long Tail Kitty, Mr. Boombha and Stories from the Ward. She received the Friends of Lulu Kim Yale award for Long Tail Kitty and the Harvey award for her coloring work on Printz winner American Born Chinese (also the first graphic novel to be nominated for the National Book Award). Her work is frequently exhibited in galleries and the San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum.
Industry Reviews
There isn't a page here that doesn't melt with charm, from Mr. Elephanter, with his balloon head and small detonation of a mustache, to the tumbling, bumbling elephanties. With a slightly old-fangled atmosphere, expressive line work and balmy watercolors, Pien has created a sense of well being, where all is (mostly) right in the best of worlds.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The text has the delicate effervescence of nonsense, which is, as usual when at its best, rooted in solid and realistic structure.i1/2 The illustrations employ gentle-toned watercolors and softly detailed pencil lines, with an enchanting toylike miniaturization in the bijou scenes.i1/2 It's original, it's funny, and it's filled with entrancing tiny elephants-what more could an audience want?--Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books (starred review) This vision of quiet love and steady, dependable attention is just the thing for children to fall asleep to.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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