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Children's book series by Mike Curato

Little Elliot is a series of children's picture books, written and illustrated by Mike Curato and published by Henry Holt and Company. The series consists of five books: Little Elliot, Big City (2015); Little Elliot, Big Family (2015); Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016); Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017); and Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018). The books follow the adventures of Elliot, a small, polka-dotted elephant.

Little Elliot, Big City (2015)

Little Elliot, Big City was published August 26, 2014. It has since been translated into 12 languages (non-US English, Bulgarian, Catalan, French, German, Hebrew, Korean, Italian, Mandarin , Russian, and Spanish).

It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist, as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal, The Horn Book, and The New York Times. Kirkus provided a mixed review.

Little Elliot, Big Family (2015)

Little Elliot, Big Family was published October 6, 2015. It has since been translated into nine languages (Bulgarian, Catalan, French, German, Mandarin , Russian, Spanish, and Japanese).

The received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly, as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness.

Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016)

Little Elliot, Big Fun was published August 30, 2016. It has since been translated into six languages (Catalan, French, Mandarin , Spanish, and Japanese).

The book received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist, as well as positive reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal.

Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017)

Little Elliot, Fall Friends was published August 29, 2017.

The book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, as well as positive reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and School Library Journal.

Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018)

Merry Christmas, Little Elliot was published September 11, 2018.

The book received a starred review from Kirkus, as well as positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist.

Accolades

Accolades for Little Elliot books
Year Book Accolade Result Ref.
2014 Little Elliot, Big City Society of Illustrators' Founder's Award Winner
Amazon's Best Books of 2014: Ages 3–5 Selection
HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Most Charming Winner
PBS Best Picture Books Honorable Mention
2015 Ezra Jack Keats Award: New Illustrator Honor
Communication Arts Award of Excellence: Illustration Winner
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the Year Winner
Little Elliot, Big Family Amazon's Best Books of 2015: Ages 3–5 Selection
2016 Children's Book Council Children's Choice Illustrator Finalist
NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended
IndieBound Indies Next List Selection
2017 Little Elliot, Fall Friends HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/Kindness Honorable Mention

References

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  2. ^ "Little Elliot Big City". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  3. "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato. Holt, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9825-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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  5. "Little Elliot, Big City". The Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. Rotella, Mark (2014-11-07). "Mike Curato's 'Little Elliot, Big City,' and More". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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  8. ^ "Little Elliot Big Family". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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  23. "Merry Christmas, Little Elliot". Kirkus Reviews. August 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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  31. "2016 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  32. "NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS" (PDF). National Council for Teachers of English. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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