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Summary
My Big Embarrassing Elephant is a clever and funny picture book about how one girl goes about hiding a very literal elephant in the room, only to discover she may not need to disguise it at all.
Maya and her family have a problem. They try ignoring it, dancing around it, even sweeping it under the rug. Yet the elephant in the room remains. And Maya is at her wit's end figuring out how to hide it from everyone. Then a new friend moves in next door, and Maya begins wondering if there might be a better way to deal with the whole situation?
Angie Lucas's clever story about friendship in the face of overwhelming problems is given hilarious life by Sesame Street character designer Pierre Collet-Derby. A fun read-aloud for story time, bedtime, and anytime.
This empathetic and kid-friendly story is perfect for teaching lessons about how to deal with embarrassment.
Readers who like other compassionate books about social emotional learning, like The Rabbit Listened, by Cori Doerrfeld, The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig or Who Wet My Pants by Bob Shea will love My Big Embarrassing Elephant.
Author Notes
Angie Lucas is a children's book writer who used to edit magazines, compose ad copy, and ghostwrite for tech CEOs. Now she writes little stories about big, embarrassing elephants; big, dumb, invisible dragons; and little boys who get lost in grocery stores. She firmly believes that sunlight is the best antidote to shame--and that it takes time, attention, and compassionate connection to tame an unruly elephant. A graduate of Utah State University, Angie lives with her precious patchwork family (she has one child through marriage, one through adoption, and one through birth), near Salt Lake City.
Pierre Collet-Derby is an author, illustrator, animator and character designer. When he's not working with the beloved characters of Sesame Street or making books for children, he loves playing jazz on his clarinet. He is the author of Barnaby Never Forgets, which received the 2019 Blue Spruce Award and he illustrated numerous other books. Pierre lives in Canada.
Reviews (1)
Kirkus Review
Attempting to conceal a big secret only makes life harder. Maya's family is trying to hide something that's sitting in the middle of their living room: a big pink egg-shaped elephant wearing a yellow diaper and a folded newspaper hat. Maya's dad refuses to look at him. Her mother "tries to sweep him under the rug," while her sister "dances around him." Nevertheless, the elephant is an ever looming presence in their lives--and a mortifying one, too. The neighbors complain about the noise, so Maya pretends she is practicing her trumpet. And even the raccoons hold their noses at the stinking elephant diapers. When new girl Serena moves next door and tries to befriend Maya, Maya makes several humorous but also desperate excuses. Finally, Serena knocks on Maya's door and reveals that she has her own large green elephant. The elephants make an effective metaphor for the embarrassing secrets that so often bring kids discomfort. Together, the girls decide it's better to talk about their problems rather than trying to cover them up--a sound takeaway that will resonate with readers in similar situations. Cartoon-style illustrations with large color blocks and minimal details create a gentle, nonthreatening world for kids to safely consider and sharpen social-emotional skills. Maya and her family have blue skin, while Serena has bright orange skin. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A kid-friendly primer on addressing the elephant in the room--metaphorical and otherwise. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.