Words and pictures ISBN 9781786035424 £11.99
A charming story with gentle illustrations and an important message. Humperdink the baby elephant joins the playgroup. He is friendly and wants to fit in, but he is not cut out for the sort of games the children play such as hide-and-seek, hairdressing and dressing up. Humperdink breaks the slide and everyone, including Humperdink, is very sad. Then everything changes as the children try playing the games that Humperdink likes. The children have fun and learn new forms of imaginative play like elephant-walking, elephant-stomping, jungle climbing, jungle swinging and jungle jumping from their elephant friend. This book teaches young children about patience, friendship, empathy, acceptance and integration. Highly recommended for Early Years.
Brenda Marshall