The Elephant and the Sea
A first-time feelings picture book
Published on 2. May 2024
32 pages
978-0-241-71798-1 (ISBN)
Description
From the award-winning author-illustrator Ed Vere comes a lyrical tale that reminds us all to chase our dreams.
Meet Gabriel. A young elephant who lives in a village by the sea.
He has one dream and it's to join the lifeboat crew. He wants to help people in the water, bravely sailing out to sea! But elephants don't fit in lifeboats. He's too big to help the sailors. But one STORMY, WINDY day, the lifeboat crew run into trouble and Gabriel might be the only one who can help. Can Gabriel save the day?
One growing elephant. One smallish lifeboat. One BIG dream . . .
"A charming winner about purpose, bravery, and making one's dreams come true." - Kirkus Reviews
Meet Gabriel. A young elephant who lives in a village by the sea.
He has one dream and it's to join the lifeboat crew. He wants to help people in the water, bravely sailing out to sea! But elephants don't fit in lifeboats. He's too big to help the sailors. But one STORMY, WINDY day, the lifeboat crew run into trouble and Gabriel might be the only one who can help. Can Gabriel save the day?
One growing elephant. One smallish lifeboat. One BIG dream . . .
"A charming winner about purpose, bravery, and making one's dreams come true." - Kirkus Reviews
Reviews / Votes
By turns thrilling and warmly reassuring, this story demonstrates that resolve-and inclusion-wins out; readers will cheer for Gabriel all the way... Vere brings the Cornish setting to life beautifully. Gabriel cuts an endearing figure in the lively illustrations, rendered in a limited palette of soft oranges, grays, and blues. A charming winner about purpose, bravery, and making one's dreams come true. * Kirkus - starred review * This affectionately swashbuckling work ... is not a tale of injustice redressed: Gabriel is so gentle, and the lifeboat crew so grateful, that only joy lingers as the elephant finds a way to do what he loves, and comes away with marvelous stories to tell. * Publishers Weekly - starred review * Vere's crisp text adeptly relies on repetition and sporadic punctuated rhythm to add intrigue to a tried-and-true narrative structure... Gabriel's bright eyes, blue and yellow sailor's costume, and feline companion make for a unique and endearing protagonist. This is an excellent addition to any maritime-themed storytime, with room for deeper exploration of the themes of vocation and heroism-or simply use this as a lead-in to a chorus of kid-friendly sea shanties. * The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books * The atmospheric illustrations have layers and textures, creating a realistic backdrop juxtaposed with animal characters. * Booklist *More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Fixed format
File size
49,76 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-241-71798-1 (9780241717981)
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Person
Ed Vere is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer and illustrator of picture books, including How To Be a Lion - winner of Oscar's Book Prize - and Max the Brave which was named one of The Sunday Times's '100 Modern Children's Classics'.
He studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. Ed has worked with CLPE to co-create the Power of Pictures scheme which encourages visual literacy in primary school education and has received major funding from the Arts Council. He is also a painter, working from his studio in east London.
He studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. Ed has worked with CLPE to co-create the Power of Pictures scheme which encourages visual literacy in primary school education and has received major funding from the Arts Council. He is also a painter, working from his studio in east London.
