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Little Elliot is a series of children's picture books, written and illustrated by Mike Curato and published by Henry Holt and Company. The series consists of five books: Little Elliot, Big City (2015); Little Elliot, Big Family (2015); Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016); Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017); and Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018). The books follow the adventures of Elliot, a small, polka-dotted elephant.[1]

Little Elliot, Big City (2015)

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Little Elliot, Big City was published August 26, 2014. It has since been translated into 12 languages (non-US English, Bulgarian, Catalan, French, German, Hebrew, Korean, Italian, Mandarin [simplified and traditional], Russian, and Spanish).[2]

It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[3] and Booklist,[1] as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal,[4] The Horn Book,[5] and The New York Times.[6] Kirkus provided a mixed review.[7]

Little Elliot, Big Family (2015)

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Little Elliot, Big Family was published October 6, 2015. It has since been translated into nine languages (Bulgarian, Catalan, French, German, Mandarin [simplified and traditional], Russian, Spanish, and Japanese).[8]

The received starred reviews from Kirkus[9] and Publishers Weekly,[10] as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal,[11] Booklist,[12] and Shelf Awareness.[13]

Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016)

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Little Elliot, Big Fun was published August 30, 2016. It has since been translated into six languages (Catalan, French, Mandarin [simplified and traditional], Spanish, and Japanese).[14]

The book received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[15] and Booklist,[16] as well as positive reviews from Kirkus[17] and School Library Journal.[18]

Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017)

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Little Elliot, Fall Friends was published August 29, 2017.

The book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[19] as well as positive reviews from Kirkus,[20] Booklist,[21] and School Library Journal.[22]

Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018)

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Merry Christmas, Little Elliot was published September 11, 2018.

The book received a starred review from Kirkus,[23] as well as positive reviews from Publishers Weekly[24] and Booklist.[25]

Accolades

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Accolades for Little Elliot books
Year Book Accolade Result Ref.
2014 Little Elliot, Big City Society of Illustrators' Founder's Award Winner [26]
Amazon's Best Books of 2014: Ages 3–5 Selection [2]
HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Most Charming Winner [27]
PBS Best Picture Books Honorable Mention [2]
2015 Ezra Jack Keats Award: New Illustrator Honor [28]
Communication Arts Award of Excellence: Illustration Winner [29]
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the Year Winner [30]
Little Elliot, Big Family Amazon's Best Books of 2015: Ages 3–5 Selection [8]
2016 Children's Book Council Children's Choice Illustrator Finalist [31]
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended [32]
IndieBound Indies Next List Selection [8]
2017 Little Elliot, Fall Friends HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/Kindness Honorable Mention [33]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cooper, Ilene (September 1, 2014). "Little Elliot, Big City". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Little Elliot Big City". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato. Holt, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9825-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  4. ^ "Little Elliot Big City". School Library Journal. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ^ "Little Elliot, Big City". The Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. ^ Rotella, Mark (2014-11-07). "Mike Curato's 'Little Elliot, Big City,' and More". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  7. ^ "Little Elliot, Big City". Kirkus Reviews. June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  8. ^ a b c "Little Elliot Big Family". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ "Little Elliot, Big Family". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  10. ^ "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big Family by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9826-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ "Little Elliot, Big Family". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  12. ^ Mazza, April (August 13, 2015). "Little Elliot, Big Family". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  13. ^ Snelson, Karin (October 6, 2015). "Little Elliot, Big Family". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  14. ^ "Little Elliot, Big Fun". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  15. ^ "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big Fun by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9827-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  16. ^ Fletcher, Connie (August 2016). "Little Elliot, Big Fun". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  17. ^ "Little Elliot, Big Fun". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  18. ^ Auerbach, Barbara. "Little Elliot, Big Fun". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  19. ^ "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato. Holt/Godwin, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62779-640-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  20. ^ "Little Elliot, Fall Friends". Kirkus Reviews. May 24, 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  21. ^ Fletcher, Connie (July 12, 2017). "Little Elliot, Fall Friends". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  22. ^ Dar, Mahnaz. "Little Elliot, Fall Friends". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  23. ^ "Merry Christmas, Little Elliot". Kirkus Reviews. August 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  24. ^ "Children's Book Review: Merry Christmas, Little Elliot by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-250-18589-1". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  25. ^ Cooper, Ilene (September 21, 2018). "Merry Christmas, Little Elliot". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  26. ^ "Mike Curato (Founder's Award)". Society of Illustrators. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  27. ^ Le, Minh (2014-12-02). "The Most Stunning Picture Books Of 2014". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  28. ^ "2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award". The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  29. ^ "Gallery". Communication Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  30. ^ "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards". New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  31. ^ "2016 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  32. ^ "NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS" (PDF). National Council for Teachers of English. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  33. ^ Le, Minh (2017-12-08). "Best Picture Books of 2017". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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