A story about bedtime rituals The imperial elephant, known far and wide as one of the grandest sights in the kingdom, hasn’t been the same since the old Emperor died. One day a rich merchant’s son decides he wishes to see the magnificent animal for himself. What he discovers is that the elephant is having terrible trouble sleeping. Can a spoiled boy who is not used to doing things for others find a way to solve the riddle of the elephant’s insomnia? This soothing story by Diana Reynolds Roome, based on a bedtime tale invented by her father after his travels in the East, is charmingly illustrated by Jude Daly, whose distinctive style has won her admirers around the world.

The Elephant's Pillow

Children's Books

Diana Reynolds Roome

Jude Daly

Animals

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

At first, the Heavens only gave the grasshoppers of Africa the gift of music until the grasshoppers asked for their tunes to be shared, thus soon the whole continent and its people were filled with song that was then carried on slave ships to the New World where it has spread even further since its arrival.

Imani's Music

Sheron Williams

Atheneum

Providing a lively retelling of an Irish folk tale with deep roots in the Cinderella story, this book has been illustrated with water-colours depicting the landscapes and costumes of 15th-century Ireland.

Fair, Brown and Trembling : An Irish Cinderella Story

Frances Lincoln Childrens Bks

To Every Thing There is a Season

Literature & Fiction

Frances Lincoln Children's Books

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Books by Jude Daly