Elevator Bird

Kids and their parents will love this quirky story about kindness, friendship, and a team coming together to make one bird's dream come true...\nIt takes a strong team to keep the Hotel running smoothly, and Elevator Bird is at the center of it all.\nHe helps guests get to their rooms and gives great advice about all the best sights in town. He helps the staff get where they need to go, and always has an encouraging word. Elevator Bird makes everyone's day brighter.\nSo when he confesses to his friend Mousie that he's always longed for a room with a view, Mousie springs into action. All his friends at the Hotel hatch a marvelous plan to make sure Elevator Bird has the nest he deserves.\nSarah Williamson spins a charming tale of friends working together to make a dream come true.\nFrom School Library Journal\nPreS-Gr 2—All are welcome at the hotel, and it takes a big team to ensure that it runs smoothly. Mr. Rumpley is the manager, who oversees the daily operations. The worms are the porters, Jane and Olivia the turtles work at reception, and Mousey does the housekeeping. No job is too big or too small. At the center of it all is Elevator Bird, who must take the guests up and down in the elevator and welcome everyone in, both tall and small. Elevator Bird always has a kind word to offer and is very helpful to his hotel coworkers. He loves his job, but he wishes he could get out to enjoy the city he knows so well a little bit more. He shares his dreams of escaping his basement room with Mousey, who then tells Mr. Rumpley. Before long, the rest of the staff is involved, and they surprise Elevator Bird with a brand-new home, complete with the view of his dreams. From cover to cover, complete with fun endpapers and gorgeous spreads, quirky, colorful, and expressive animal illustrations pair well with the funny, unpredictable text on each page. There are giggle-inducing asides, details to pore over, and clues to each worker's personality in vivid details. Just as every job matters at the hotel, every animal has a part to play in this sweet story about showing up for a friend. VERDICT A beyond charming story about kindness and friendship, sure to bring a smile to the face of every reader.—Elizabeth Blake, Fields Corner Lib., Dorchester, MA