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Baabwaa and Wooliam 2018
illustrated by Melissa Sweet
". . .this hilarious romp shares a timely and powerful message — that even our enemies can become friends when we discover common threads and common stories." New York Times
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STARRED Reviews: Kirkus, Publishers Weekly
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South Carolina Picture Book Award nominee
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Maine Lupine Award Honor Book
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Cybils Award, Fiction Picture Books Finalist
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Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
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Junior Library Guild Selection
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Selected by Raising Readers as their three millionth book give away
"A celebration of inventiveness, this book will comfort any child who has ever lost a friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition. "--Indiebound
"Elliott's hilarious, clipped prose is the star of this third ORQ adventure." --Kirkus
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British, Spanish, French, German, Swedish, Hungarian, Korean and Chinese editions.
this ORQ. (he #1). Boyds Mills 2016
illustrated by Lori Nichols
this ORQ. (he say "ugh!") Boyds Mills 2015
illustrated by Lori Nichols
"Even in prehistoric times, a pet is a boy's best friend and a bully, his worst enemy…There's abundant drollery in both Elliott's terse text and Nichols' mischievous pictures…Wacky and well-tuned to the preschool sense of humor." —Kirkus
"Elliott’s halting cave-speak and Nichols’s expressive cartooning make for some very funny scenes…" —Publishers Weekly
"Rich in humor….recommended for all collections." —School Library Journal
" . . . hilariously effective and also apt to tickle and be understood by very young readers . . . . Offbeat and winning." --Kirkus Reviews
" . . .hits the jackpot with its hilarious (and wry) caveman-speak text, huge heart, and utterly lovable illustrations . . . . I predict big things for this little book." --Elizabeth Bluemle, Shelftalker
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State Award Nominations: North Carolina, New Hampshire, Wyoming.
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French, Spanish, German, Hungarian, Korean, Chinese, Turkish. Portuguese, Swedish editions
this ORQ. (he cave boy.) Boyds Mills. 2014 illustrated by Lori Nichols
Nobody's Perfect Candlewick 2015
illustrated by Sam Zuppardi
". . . the idea that imperfections are no reason to despair is a pretty good theme for a picture book and should be appreciated by both reader and listener alike." --Booklist
". . . a picture book whose jaunty tone and charitable theme are perfectly matched by Sam Zuppardi’s bright, explosive, scribbly illustrations." --Wall Street Journal
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Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
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Alabama Camellia Children's Choices Book Award nominee: K-1 Division category
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CCBC Choices
"Droll text and exuberant illustrations render a toddler's tantrum in all its magnificence."--Publishers Weekly (starred)
“This wise book acknowledges that childish anger can’t be willed away, but also suggests that parents and children can ride out the storm together.” -- The New Yorker
". . . an absolute must have for anyone who has – or has ever had – an angry toddler.” –Guardian Observer (UK)
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STARRED review: Publishers Weekly
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Parents' Choice Award
Finn Throws a Fit! Candlewick 2009
illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
And Here's to You! Candlewick 2004
illustrated by Randy Cecil
“Together, the words and pictures create a powerful package that conveys a sense of appreciation for all living things.” --School Library Journal
“Elliott’s cup runneth over with good cheer in this rhymed toast to people–and not just the two-legged variety, either. . . . This will have young readers and listeners calling for another round.” --Kirkus Reviews
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New York Times Best Seller
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International Reading Association’s Children’s Choice
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Featured on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition
Elliott’s spare, poetic writing creates a believably childlike dream world, and Grafe’s inky browns, blues and greens match the moody text perfectly. -- Kirkus
Simple, rhyming text is paired with noteworthy, realistically rendered watercolor art that glows with a dreamlike quality…an engaging fantasy. --Booklist
What the Grizzly Knows Candlewick 2008
illustrated by Max Grafe