Wild Things: Elephant in the attic

Author: Lisa Regan

Illustrator: Kelly Caswell

Year: 2013

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, London

Age: 4 and above

No. of Pages: 24

ISBN:  978 1 40817 937 3

I loved this wildlife series for little children. Friendly illustrations, uncluttered text in an engaging font, neat little chapters each with a quirky "You will need” section are some of the reasons why you might want this book for your little one or for your school library.

Besides, this book is a fund-raising initiative from the Zoological Society of London, a charity that provides help for animals while also running the ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.

Other books in this series include

•     Emu on the loose
•     Giraffe on a sleepover
•     Hippo in the house
•     Lion who came to lunch
•     Monkey in the garden
•     Penguin in the post
•     Tiger at the door

Excerpt

Elephants love to take a shower.

They use their trunks to suck up water. Then they spray it over their bodies.

Elephants then cover themselves in dust!

Good dog, Daisy

Author & Illustrator:  Lisa Kopper

For Ages: 2 and above

No. of Pages: 32

Publisher: Puffin Books, London

Year: 2001

ISBN: 978-0-52546-661-1

This is a charming little story about a baby and her dog Daisy who has three puppies of her own. Our 2-year-old loved this book because of its illustrations – cute and simply adorable.

The letters are in big print and I think, that motivated our 4-year-old to attempt reading the book, too. 

Excerpt

Baby likes to tell Little Daisy what to do.

Baby says, “SIT!” And Little Daisy sits.

Baby says, “LIE!”

And Little Daisy lies.

Baby says, “SPEAK!”

And Little Daisy speaks. “SQUEAK!”