What begins as a game of jungle hide-and-seek quietly turns into something far more significant, as Barroux’s illustrations reveal the true cost of deforestation to the animal kingdom. Borrowing the familiar ‘Where’s Wally?’ search-and-find format, this visionary picture book introduces young readers to environmental issues in a way that is devastating in its simplicity: as the forest disappears page by page, the elephant becomes steadily easier to spot. A deeply poignant, near-wordless read reminiscent of Benji Davies’s The Storm Whale, Where’s the Elephant? pairs a beautiful storytelling experience with a powerful message from the genius of Barroux, whose unique illustration style will captivate children and is designed to spark parent-and-child discussion. Recommended by Mumsnet, The Guardian and The Sunday Times, and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award 2016 as well as Highly Commended for Best Children’s Picture Book in the Junior Design Awards (2015), Where’s the Elephant? also won Silver in the Prima Baby and Pregnancy Awards. Look out for Barroux’s latest masterpiece, Where’s the Starfish? Barroux’s books include Uncle John and the Giant Cherry Tree, which won him the 2005 Enfantaisie Award, and the extraordinary Line of Fire, Diary of An Unknown Soldier, which has received widespread critical acclaim. In 2015 Barroux won the first Parents, Babies, a Book competition for his work Chuut!, given to every newborn baby in the north of France.
ISBN 13: 9781405271387
Author: Barroux
