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Elephant is looking forward to his first day at nursery school, but soon realizes that he is just too big and clumsy when he tries to join in the games with his nursery friends. Then his mother arrives and he gets the biggest hug of all! A sensitive and reassuring story, perfect for children starting nursery.

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A proverbial bull in the china shop, Elephant charges enthusiastically into Playschool-only to create a series of mishaps, from knocking over Lion's carefully stacked blocks and squashing Hyena's book to breaking the swing. You're too big! his classmates repeatedly chorus, which makes him feel very small inside and sad inside. In Bolam's simple pictures, light blue Elephant looms past the edges of the page, and though his multi-hued playmates sometimes giggle at his clumsiness, they never show anger or scorn. Nor is the day a total wash for Elephant: not only does he turn out to have a good (if very large) singing voice, but when his Mummy arrives to take him away, everyone agrees that, seeing her, Elephant is just the right size after all. Baby Hueys everywhere will appreciate the comfort and recognition. (Picture book. 3-5) (Kirkus Reviews)

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"Simon Puttock is a buyer for Waterstones in Newcastle. He is the author of Coral Goes Swimming, illustrated by Stephen Lambert (Hodder), ""Here I Am!"" said Smedley (Blue Bananas, Mammoth), and Squeaky Clean, illustrated by Mary McQuillan. He is very lively and active in the book trade. Emily Bolam thought that she would like to be an artist from the age of five. She studied illustration at Brighton College of Art and has illustrated many popular books for children. Emily shares a converted warehouse studia with other artists in the centre of Brighton."

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