{"product_id":"my-big-embarrassing-elephant-hardcover","title":"My Big Embarrassing Elephant - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngie Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePierre Collet-Derby\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Big Embarrassing Elephant\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis empathetic and kid-friendly story is perfect for teaching lessons about how to deal with embarrassment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who like other compassionate books about social emotional learning, like \u003cem\u003eThe Rabbit Listened, \u003c\/em\u003e by Cori Doerrfeld, \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Boy \u003c\/em\u003eby Trudy Ludwig or \u003cem\u003eWho Wet My Pants\u003c\/em\u003e by Bob Shea will love \u003cem\u003eMy Big Embarrassing Elephant\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"He's been there as long as I can remember . . . the big, embarrassing elephant in our living room.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngie Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e's clever story about friendship in the face of overwhelming problems is given hilarious life by Sesame Street animator \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Collet-Derby\u003c\/strong\u003e. A fun read-aloud for story time, bedtime, and anytime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngie Lucas\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Collet-Derby\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eBarnaby Never Forgets\u003c\/em\u003e, which received the 2019 Blue Spruce Award and he illustrated numerous other books. Pierre lives in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764605059360,"sku":"9781958325025","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/242f975d849acd4bf0d40a3c1da291f8.webp?v=1780253353","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-big-embarrassing-elephant-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}