false<![CDATA[My Friend is Sad: An Elephant and Piggie Book (Elephant and Piggie)]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172854717m/223845.jpg2238452Bestselling picture book creator Mo Willems is making his debut in the early-reader arena with the Elephant and Piggie series. The books feature two lovable and funny characters: an optimistic (and sometimes reckless) pig, and a cautious, pessimistic elephant. Children who sat on their parents' laps to have Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! read to them will eagerly take the plunge with these books to start reading on their own. With each text reviewed by an early-learning specialist, these sweet and surprising stories are a breath of fresh air in the early-reader category. In My Friend Is Sad, Gerald is down in the dumps. Piggie is determined to cheer him up by dressing as a cowboy, a clown, and even a robot! But what does it take to make a sad elephant happy? The answer will make even pessimistic elephants smile.216789142007My Friend is Sad: An Elephant and Piggie Book (Elephant and Piggie)total:631|5:323|4:214|3:79|2:13|1:2|63127367157952falsefalseTue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007Sat May 05 18:42:52 -0700 2007Sat May 05 18:48:10 -0700 2007
Today I Will Fly. But this one is just so far superior, for no reason other than the hilariously expressive faces Willems draws on poor Gerald the elephant, who is just melting into despair while Piggy tries desperately to cheer him up.]]>
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In My Friend is Sad, Mo Willems introduces us to two friends, Gerald and Piggie. One day Piggie notices that her friend Gerald is sad and decides to cheer him up. Dressing up as some his favorite things, Piggie is able to cheer Gerald for only brief amounts of ti...more...]]>
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Topics and Themes:Helping a friend
Curricular Use: Independent Reading
Social: This book deals with friendship. One friend, Elephant, is very sad because his friend Piggie is not...more...]]>
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THe Elephant and Piggie books are perfect for my 6 year old to read herself, But I immensly enjoy them myself. I love both the story and the illustrations for this book.]]>
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Recommended by John S., Powells.com
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40falsefalseThu Mar 19 19:07:28 -0700 2009Thu Mar 19 19:12:36 -0700 2009 This funny tale has great illustrations, simple text in dialog bubbles, and a nice message about friendship. ]]>
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