Other books in the series demonstrate the following tropes:
The idea is that the Elephant & Piggie characters are presented as Book Ends, appearing at the beginning to say how great the story is going to be, and then gushing about the story after the ending.Įlephant and Piggie books with their own page: The popularity of the series has resulted in a traveling stage production beginning in 2013: " We Are in a Play! " The play is based on material from several of the books.Īlthough the series apparently ended in 2016 with The Thank You Book, Elephant & Piggie have gone on to appear in a series titled Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! These new titles are illustrated by Willems but authored by others. The books have won the Geisel Medal in 20, and have been listed twice on Time magazine's Top 10 Children's Books of the Year.
While Gerald is a down-to-earth realist, Piggie is an eternal optimist, and the difference between the two personalities often drives the dialog. Each book tends to center on everyday activities, often addressing issues of friendship along the way. The books center on two Funny Animal friends, Gerald the elephant and Piggie the pig. They are written and drawn by Mo Willems (best known for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the Cartoon Network series Sheep in the Big City), and debuted in 2007. PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES *"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections."- Booklist (starred review), PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES * "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."- School Library Journal (starred review), PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES "Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh."- BCCB, PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES "Willems manages to hit that singular moment where even the most restrained readers can't help but bark out a laugh.", PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES *"Accessible, appealing, and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick, these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections.", PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES * "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike."- School Library Journal (starred review), PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT PIGGIE SERIES * "These masterful mini-dramas will delight and amuse easy-reader and picture-book audiences, alike.Elephant & Piggie is a series of children's books for early readers.
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