Trumpet: The Little Elephant with a Big Temper - Softcover

Clarke, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416904824 ISBN 13: 9781416904823

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2006

Synopsis

It's Trumpet's birthday, but he is feeling rather out of sorts, and soon a bit of bickering with his sister Tilly escalates into a giant tantrum! "Calm down, Trumpet!" everyone cautions him, and his mother teaches him to count to 10. Eventually, Trumpet manages to tame his temper. But when his mom loses her own temper, it's Trumpet and his friends who get the last laugh! This funny, charming story is sure to be a winner with toddlers and parents alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Jane is the author of numerous delightful picture books, including Smoky Dragons and Tusk Trouble. Charles Fuge made his picture book debut with Bushvark's First Day Out, which won both the Macmillan Prize and the Mother Goose Award. Since then he has illustrated more than 30 picture books. Together they wrote and illustrated Gilbert the Great.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K Trumpet is learning how to deal with frustration. His mother and sister help him to calm down by counting to 10 before he loses his temper. He comes dangerously close to ruining his birthday party, but he manages a triumph of self-control. When an accident destroys the cake that took his mother ages to make, it's the little elephant's turn to help her deal with the situation. Fuge's winsome watercolors capture the characters' expressions and bring the story to life. Charmingly told and perfectly paced, this satisfying tale is an excellent reminder that children aren't the only ones who need to learn to control their tempers. Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1416904824
• ISBN 13: 9781416904823
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fuge Charles