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Children's books: It's a surprise
Nursery World,
13 September 2007
A mixed bag of books yields some fun early reading experiences in the latest reviews by Alison Boyle.
ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET! written by Anushka Ravishankar and illustrated by Christiane Pieper (Tara Publishing, tarabooks.com, £10.99) This book has beautiful paper, wonderful design and distinctive images. There's an engaging and rhythmical language, and a surprise ending too. The story begins with a baby elephant becoming separated from its parent during a storm. After a bad encounter with some aggressive monkeys, the elephant makes friends with a bunch of water buffalo. Playful language conveys the mood: 'The elephant thought/He could stay with them/Maybe...
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