PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES*

"These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike." "School Library Journal (starred review)""

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES

"Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh." "BCCB""

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES

*"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections." "Booklist (starred review)"

" Poor Gerald the elephant-all he wants is to take a nap. A bleary-eyed Gerald blinks out at readers from the cover, blanket and Knuffle bunny tucked in his arms. Piggie's head pokes into the frame from the side at a 90-degree angle, hinting at the disruption to come. Inside, "I am tired," Gerald announces. "And cranky. // I am going to take a nap."

Those declarations set off a characteristically hilarious encounter between the fussbudget elephant and his porcine pal. He spreads out his mat, lies down and in marches Piggie, hollering, "GERALD!" Gerald explodes from slumber in alarm.

Readers will not find it at all surprising, though they will find it funny, that pretty soon Gerald's cranky mood spreads to Piggie, who decides that she will take a nap, too: "SNORE! / SNORE! SNORE! SNORE!" Several pages later, the stertorous swine wakes up, rested and smiling. "How are you enjoying your nap, Gerald?" Beside himself, the elephant rages that he is "NOT napping!"-but if he's not napping, then how come Piggie is floating? And endowed with a turnip-head?

Careful readers will have noticed the change in background color that cues this extended dream sequence-and they may also find themselves wondering whether Gerald could possibly be as rested as he seems when he really wakes up. As naps go, this is about as strenuous-and as funny-as it gets. (Early reader. 3-9) Kirkus"

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES

* "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike." "School Library Journal (starred review)"

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES

"Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh." "BCCB""

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES

*"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections." "Booklist (starred review)""

PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES "Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh."--BCCB

Mo Willems (www.pigeonpresents.com), a number one "New York Times "best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!," "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale," and "Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity"). "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" was also an inaugural inductee into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. The celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for "There Is a Bird on Your Head! "and "Are You Ready to Play Outside?") as well as garnering four Honors (for We Are in a Book!, I Broke My Trunk!, Let's Go for a Drive! and A Big Guy Took My Ball!).

Other favorites include "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed" and "City Dog, Country Frog," illustrated by Jon J Muth. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts. See above.