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
Year | Book | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
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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
- ^ Cooper, Ilene (September 1, 2014). "Little Elliot, Big City". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Little Elliot Big City". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "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.
- "Little Elliot Big City". School Library Journal. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Little Elliot, Big City". The Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- 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.
- "Little Elliot, Big City". Kirkus Reviews. June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Little Elliot Big Family". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Little Elliot, Big Family". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big Family by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9826-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Little Elliot, Big Family". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- Mazza, April (August 13, 2015). "Little Elliot, Big Family". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- Snelson, Karin (October 6, 2015). "Little Elliot, Big Family". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Little Elliot, Big Fun". Mike Curato. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big Fun by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9827-3". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- Fletcher, Connie (August 2016). "Little Elliot, Big Fun". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Little Elliot, Big Fun". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- Auerbach, Barbara. "Little Elliot, Big Fun". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato. Holt/Godwin, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62779-640-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Little Elliot, Fall Friends". Kirkus Reviews. May 24, 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- Fletcher, Connie (July 12, 2017). "Little Elliot, Fall Friends". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- Dar, Mahnaz. "Little Elliot, Fall Friends". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Merry Christmas, Little Elliot". Kirkus Reviews. August 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Children's Book Review: Merry Christmas, Little Elliot by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-250-18589-1". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- Cooper, Ilene (September 21, 2018). "Merry Christmas, Little Elliot". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Mike Curato (Founder's Award)". Society of Illustrators. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- Le, Minh (2014-12-02). "The Most Stunning Picture Books Of 2014". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award". The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "Gallery". Communication Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards". New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "2016 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- "NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS" (PDF). National Council for Teachers of English. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- Le, Minh (2017-12-08). "Best Picture Books of 2017". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-12-25.