Overview

It's autumn in the Big City! Little Elliot and Mouse love the hustle and bustle of the city streets. But sometimes it feels like there are too many people, too many noises--just too much! The best friends decide to get out of town for a vacation in the countryside. There, they'll discover the sights and smells of autumn in the country. Everything is more fun when shared with a friend!

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"""Curato's lush illustrations revel in the calm of rural expanses (""The country is even bigger than the city!"" Elliot exclaims), creating a sense of palpable relief as the friends relax."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Fall Friends ""the resulting artwork offers a wondrous presentation of the russets, greens, and golds of trees on rolling hills, very like Grant Wood's idyllic farm landscape paintings. This charming celebration of friendship (and fall) deepens with each rereading."" --Booklist on Little Elliot, Fall Friends ""Making excellent use of light and shadow, the painterly illustrations are sumptuous, dominated by oranges, reds, and golds. Curato brings to life the fall countryside just as effectively as he does the urban setting."" --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Fall Friends ""It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Little Elliot, Big Fun ""A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship."" --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Fun ""Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family ""Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family ""[Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City ""Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him."" --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City ""A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale."" --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Big City"

Curato's lush illustrations revel in the calm of rural expanses ( The country is even bigger than the city! Elliot exclaims), creating a sense of palpable relief as the friends relax. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Fall Friends the resulting artwork offers a wondrous presentation of the russets, greens, and golds of trees on rolling hills, very like Grant Wood's idyllic farm landscape paintings. This charming celebration of friendship (and fall) deepens with each rereading. --Booklist on Little Elliot, Fall Friends Making excellent use of light and shadow, the painterly illustrations are sumptuous, dominated by oranges, reds, and golds. Curato brings to life the fall countryside just as effectively as he does the urban setting. --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Fall Friends It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs. --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Little Elliot, Big Fun A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship. --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Fun Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family [Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him. --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale. --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Big City

<i>Little Elliot, Big Fun</i> </p> It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <b>starred review</b></p> A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship. --<i>Booklist</i>, <b>starred review</b></p><i>Little Elliot, Big Family: </i></p> Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale. --<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i><b>starred review</b> </p> Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York. --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i><b>starred review</b></p><i>Little Elliot, Big City: </i></p> [Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce. --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i><b>starred review</b> </p> Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him. --<i>Booklist, </i><b>starred review </b></p> A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p>

Curato's lush illustrations revel in the calm of rural expanses ( The country is even bigger than the city! Elliot exclaims), creating a sense of palpable relief as the friends relax. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Fall Friends the resulting artwork offers a wondrous presentation of the russets, greens, and golds of trees on rolling hills, very like Grant Wood's idyllic farm landscape paintings. This charming celebration of friendship (and fall) deepens with each rereading. --Booklist on Little Elliot, Fall Friends Making excellent use of light and shadow, the painterly illustrations are sumptuous, dominated by oranges, reds, and golds. Curato brings to life the fall countryside just as effectively as he does the urban setting. --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Fall Friends It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs. --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Little Elliot, Big Fun A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship. --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Fun Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family [Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him. --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale. --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Big City the resulting artwork offers a wondrous presentation of the russets, greens, and golds of trees on rolling hills, very like Grant Wood's idyllic farm landscape paintings. This charming celebration of friendship (and fall) deepens with each rereading. --Booklist on Little Elliot, Fall Friends It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs. --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Little Elliot, Big Fun A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship. --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Fun Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big Family [Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce. --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him. --Booklist, starred review, on Little Elliot, Big City A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale. --School Library Journal on Little Elliot, Big City Little Elliot, Big Fun -It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs.- --Publishers Weekly, starred review-A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship.- --Booklist, starred reviewLittle Elliot, Big Family: -Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale.- --Kirkus Reviews, starred review -Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York.- --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewLittle Elliot, Big City: -[Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce.- --Publishers Weekly, starred review -Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him.- --Booklist, starred review -A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale.- --School Library Journal Little Elliot, Big Fun It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs. --Publishers Weekly, starred review A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship. --Booklist, starred reviewLittle Elliot, Big Family: Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York. --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewLittle Elliot, Big City: [Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him. --Booklist, starred review A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale. --School Library Journal

Little Elliot, Big Fun -It's a gorgeous vision of summer in the city, as well as of small steps with big payoffs.- --Publishers Weekly, starred review-A bravura celebration of the healing effects of acceptance and friendship.- --Booklist, starred reviewLittle Elliot, Big Family: -Young children will easily relate to Elliot's experience of loneliness and his relief at inclusion, both convincingly captured in this elegant tale.- --Kirkus Reviews, starred review -Curato fleshes out Little Elliot's personality in this installment--there are glimmers of a character with real depth beneath his cutie-pie visage--while continuing to come up with wonderful, Hopperesque images of a bygone New York.- --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewLittle Elliot, Big City: -[Curato is] a terrific emerging talent, with gorgeously rendered images that bring to mind the moodiness of Chris Van Allsburg and the sweetness of William Joyce.- --Publishers Weekly, starred review -Curato, a debut author and illustrator, tucks several gentle messages into one simple story that's perfect for the age group. . . . Happily, expect to see more of him.- --Booklist, starred review -A tiny, spotted elephant tackles the challenges of city life. . . . The simple story is told in 17 short sentences that allow Curato's magnificent 1940s-style illustrations to carry the tale.- --School Library Journal

Author Information

Mike Curato is an illustrator who loves small treasures. He has illustrated many books for children and is the author and illustrator of Little Elliot, Big City; Little Elliot, Big Family; and Little Elliot, Big Fun. You can find him on any given day walking around the city, eating a cupcake (or thinking about it).

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