Ernest is a large moose with a very big problem, he can not fit on the page! However with the help of his friend and determination he tries all sorts of ways to be able to fit into the book. Until at the end where his friend the chipmunk helps him realise that he did not have to change anything about himself to be able to fit in, the book adapted itself to fit Ernest. So the last page folds out into a bigger page and Ernest finally fits!

This is a wonderful and funny story to be read in KS1 with More...

‘Ernest’ is a book about an enormous moose who finds it hard to fit in-quite literally! He finds it so hard to even fit on to the pages of the book. Yet with a little determination and help from his marsupial friend they work closely together to find an alternative way of accommodating Moose.
The books only downfall is that it ends so soon. I really liked the illustrations which brought the challenging plan of trying to help Ernest fit in, right into the readers lap through an open flap book sty More...

Ernest, the moose who doesn’t fit.
Catherine Rayner

‘Ernest is a rather large moose with a rather large problem. He is so big he can’t fit inside his book! Luckily Ernest is also a very determined moose, and he and his little chipmunk friend aren’t going to give up easily. Will they find a way for Ernest to fit in? Featuring a surprise fold-out ending, children will love this stunning book from the award-winning Catherine Rayner.’ (Amazon)

This refreshing children’s book by Catherine Rayner is unli More...

Ernest has a problem, he doesn’t fit into the book! He tries to shuffle in forward, but that doesn’t work. He tries to squeeze in backward. Nope. He can get his middle to fit, but not his legs or head. Luckily, Ernest has a small friend with a big idea. It’s just going to take some tape and some paper. They work for a long time until… Well, you will just have to read it to find out how they manage to fit Ernest into his book. Children will respond to the visual puzzle of how to get Ernest to fit More...

Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit- Catherine Rayner

Firstly I really enjoyed this book mainly due to its quirky humour and feel good ending.
Ernest the moose is rather large, so large he struggles to fit in his own book, with his “middle” fitting in his head cannot etc. His friend the chipmunk tries his utmost to direct Ernest to get into the book, but to no avail. The chipmunk even tries to physically move Ernest but again to no avail. Earnest is very disappointed he still cant fit into the book More...

Catherine Rayner- Ernest.

This is a lovely story about two friends that could not be more different! The story is based on a small chipmunk and a very large moose! The moose is so large that he does not fit any where regardless of his best efforts. I love the words chosen in the text such as shimmy, shuffle, and shunt! This story may be useful to read to children whilst they are learning the phonemes ‘sh’.
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Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit by Catherine Rayner.

This is a story about a moose named Ernest, who has a problem, he is very large and cannot find a way to fit into the book. Throughout the story the illustrations show different parts of Ernest’s body and different ways he tries to fit on to the page. However Ernest does not give up and with the help of his little friend a chipmunk they come up with a plan. The last page of this book is a fold out and shows how Earnest and his friend have fo More...

"Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit" is a perfect book for Early Years Foundation children. Visually this is a very captivating book and one that can be utilised for various different learning outcomes i.e. there are many ways that you could use this in a classroom setting such as getting the children to think of their OWN ending to the story or getting the children to CHANGE the ending of the story. This book could also be very good for KS1; with year 1 keep it simple. You could even go for the More...

Ernest by Catherine Rayner is a simple yet extremely enjoyable book. It is a book which is made so fantastic by its extraordinary illustrations and short but sweet underlying messages.
It is a light-hearted book that will keep children amused and they will love the surprise for them at the end. The last page is fold out; Earnest and the Chipmunk alter the book to fit Ernest in rather than Ernest having to change himself at all. The text is excellent to read aloud and to hold up and show children More...

Ernest is a really large moose who couldn't fit inside the book and he is determined to fit inside it. He seeks the help of his little friend who tries to help him but fails. His little friend then has a BIG IDEA and they stick bits of paper together so that on the last page the moose can fit in the book. This book was about determination, never giving up, and how with the help of friends you can succeed.

I thought that the book is a good illustration of how problems can be solved if we ask othe More...

This is a fantastic book for younger children in Early Years.

Ernest is a moose who is so big he can't even fit in the book! Each set of pages shows you some of Ernest but as hard as he tries there is just no way he is going to be able to fit his entire body into the book...until...with the help of his small friend and some sellotape they come up with an ingenious way to fit Ernest into the book. You will have to read it for yourself to find out how they do this - it's very clever.

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This book is fabulous and I recommend it to everyone. It is a very clever book that is so simple but effective.

The story is about Ernest, a very big moose who does not fit into the book. He spends his time trying to fit into it. He tries to shimmy, shuffle and shunt into the story. He also tries to squeeze in backwards but nothing works. His little friend get some sticky tape and they work together. At the end of the story is a fold out a page where Ernest can fit into the book.

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Ernest is a book about a moose that just does not fit in... literally! Throughout the book Ernest tries to get into the book but can only manage to get his head or his backside in for example. However, Ernest's mouse friend has a very clever plan involving scraps of paper and sticky tape to help his friend fit in.

I really enjoyed this book as it carried an important message about people feeling like they do not fit in and the kindness of others in trying to help them fit in.

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“Ernest, the moose who doesn't fit” by Catherine Rayner is a nice book for early years children. Ernest is a large moose who cannot fit into the book so as we read the book we can only see parts of him. His small chipmunk friend is trying desperately to get him to fit into the book but to no avail. Just when they are about to give up, his little friend comes up with a great idea to fit him in the book which is to stick some pages together so we can finally see Ernest in all his glory. On the las More...

Ernest is a moose. And he’s much too large for this book. He and his little friend (who appears to be a thirteen-lined ground squirrel) attempt to fit him in because Ernest is “a very determined moose” and “he’s not going to give up easily.” But all of their efforts come to naught, until the squirrel has a most brilliant idea. He and Ernest collect bits of paper and create a fold-out section that shows ALL of Ernest. The end. Ernest is a beautiful moose, white and beige with a darker smudgy nose More...

Ernest, the Moose Who Doesn't Fit, is a wonderfully illustrated book by Catherine Rayner. Literally, this normal sized picture book is about a Moose who is entirely too big to fit into it. Throughout the book, Ernest tries to squish, squash and shimmy into the pages, but to no avail. His unusual solution is to "tape" together spare scraps of "paper" to create a large gatefold page at the end, where Ernest triumphiantly squeezes his whole body in. Children will love this surprise pop-out page at More...

Lovely book which can be used for ks1 potentially down to eyfs. Nice short story, in which some morals and messages can be discussed I.e. being determined, carry on trying, having friends and being helpful to others.
You could get a discussion going in circle time with the children and asking directed questions about the story to discover the message. For eyfs you could get the children to draw a story board recapping the story and with year 1/2 try to incorporate more literacy by getting them wr More...

Ernest is a big tall moose who can’t fit into the book he tries every way possible he bends, crawls and squeezes. Ernest feels very left out so his friend the mouse decided they would make a bigger book so he could fit in the book. They both collected sticky tape and paper and worked together to create a bigger page where Ernest could fit in.
Although this was a short story there was a lovely message inside. Even though their was abig difference in size between the two friends they were able to w More...

This book would be great with EYFS or Key Stage One, especially for circle time. The book tells the story of Ernest who is a rather large moose. Ernest can not fit on the pages of the book, which is clearly illustrated. Ernest tries and tries to fit on the pages, he uses different techniques to fit on the pages, but fails. However his small friend comes to help and they both make an extra large page to fit in the book. Finally Ernest fits on a page in the book and solves his problem.

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This is a wonderful book that shows how team work can be used to make help solve a tricky situation. Poor Ernest is a moose who really wants to fit into the book. He tries to fit in every way he can but he is just too big. After giving up he gets some help off his small friend who comes up with a great big idea. The book shows that friends come in all shapes and sizes and team work is a great way to solve a problem one may struggle with alone. This is an enjoyable book that shows that everyone c More...

Ernest is a book by Catherine Raymer aimed at young children with great illustrations.
The book tells the story of a moose named Ernest who is trying to fit into the pages of the book - but he is too big! He tries to fit in sideways, from the front and backwards but still cannot fit in - which makes him very sad. Eventually his friend chipmunk comes up with a clever plan and makes an extra large page so Ernest the moose can fit in the book.
This story is great for younger children as it teaches th More...

I have always suspected that Mo Willems's Big Frog Can't Fit In, with its giant spindly foldy parts, was a parable of reasonable accommodation (as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, in part, "making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities").

I am pretty exactly sure that Ernest? and his little squirrel-ish buddy, who collect paper and tape it together to make a big enough book for the moose to stand up straight and lo More...

Ernest is a moose who just wants to fit in, literally. He wants to fit his entire outsized moose-self onto the page of this book. How can this be accomplished? Some creative out-of-the-box thinking and it just might be possible!
This book has one of those very large foldout pages so small children will need help being shown how to properly open and refold the pages. Unfortunately this fun-fold feature does make it a book that I would not want to purchase, or recommend for school library circulat More...

I really enjoyed this picture book by Catherine Rayner. Ernest is too big to fit into the book even with the help of his little chipmunk friend he cannot fit. However there is a charming solution to the problem!!! The story gives the idea that there is a place for everyone and the importance of working together. It also captivates the child into the thinking of "How will Ernest fit into the book?"
I think this book is suitable for a younger age group who will enjoy the illustraions and simple sho More...

What a charming book. Ermest is a moose who gently breaks through the "fourth wall" of children's books by never quite fitting into the picture frame. With the help of his plucky chipmunk friend, he fashions a surprising way for the book to include all of him - legs, nose, and even antlers.

The writer/artist includes subtle typographic fun and a graphing-paper background to each page, furthering the meta-fiction feel. The artwork is delightful with smudgy, perfectly moosey textures.

This is the story of Earnest the Moose. He's too big to fit in his own book! He and his friends try everything to get him to fit into the book! Eventually they manage to fit him in by using fold out pages and he's massive! Which would be to the delight of the children! This book is very well illustrated and would be very good for KS1 and EYFS to show them the importance of teamwork and that not matter your physical attributes you should be inculded.

A silly book about teammwork as a Moose and his companion work relentlessly together to come up with a solution to Moose's problem of not fitting all on one page in the book. The fold out pages are fun for young children and the sense of hard work and determination show that you should never give up. Moose and Chipmunk scrap together a creative way to get Moose to fit inside the small book. I like books where the characters "fit"...

Lovely story with typically gorgeous illustrations, perfect for the pre-school set.

This one is a super read-aloud. The word choices are great to get kids wiggling along to, and the pictures are big enough to be seen even by kids who aren't up at the front. The story is told with just enough language to make it engaging and perfectly supported by the illustrations. The fold-out-surprise at the end always gets a giggle, too.

I love this book! Ernest the moose never gives up...and has a good friend who supports and helps him. It is an imaginative book, with great drawings of Ernest - or parts of him, anyway - as he tries desperately to fit on a page. The kids love all the silly sounds and seeing only part of Ernest - and the ending is very dramatic and is guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone in the storytime audience.

So cute! Earnest is an adorable moose, but he's also very big, and he doesn't fit in the book! He is also a determined moose, and doesn't give up. But, try as he might, the book is just too small. Fortunately, his little chipmunk friend has a very big idea... The ending is a treat that I'm sure children will enjoy. Adorable illustrations and some fun read-aloud words make this a winner.