Kidogo doesn't want to be the smallest elephant. So he decides to go on a journey across the plains of Africa to find a creature who is smaller than him. On his way he comes across lions and giraffes and hippos, but all these animals are still bigger than Kidogo. It is only when Kidogo begins to look closer that he sees things, which help him to change his mind. And soon Kidogo realises that he has a place in the world no matter what his size may be.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2006 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Anik McGrory studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. She is the author and illustrator of Kidogo, also published by Bloomsbury. Anik lives in Rye, New York with her husband and their three children.