Elsie is still only a young elephant, but decides she should start looking for a job. But what could the perfect job for her be? She could be a chef and cook yummy treats, or she could be a musician and join the parakeet band! After trying lots of jobs from being a musician to an artist, Elsie begins to give up hope. They've all ended in disaster! But when an emergency breaks out at the Snack Shack, Elsie's perfect job is found - a firefighter! Part of the series Storytime. Beautifully illustrated, QED Storytime introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. Discussion points for parents and teachers are also included.

 

This book features in the following series: Storytime, Storytime Series .

There are 24 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 2015 by QED Publishing .

Jodie Parachini grew up in Concord, Massachusetts and studied at Trinity College and Georgetown University in the US. She now lives in London with her husband and two daughters, where she is a freelance editor of adult and children's non-fiction. This is the first picture book she's written that is her idea. Elizabeth Baguley studied English Literature before going on to train as a teacher. She began writing for children when she discovered the power of picture books when reading to her daughters. Elizabeth is available for bookshop, school and library events. Caroline Pedler is an experienced illustrator.