Tiny Trumpet's mum has given him a lovely big red bouncy ball and he can't wait to rush off and play with it! Unfortunately, he just can't seem to get it to do what he wants, and he gets very upset. His friends all take the ball from him and show off with the tricks they can do, and this makes Tiny even more upset. Eventually he gets very cross and squirts water at his friends, just as they throw the ball at him. Suddenly the ball lands on the squirt of water from his trunk and Tiny realises that this is a trick that no one else but an elephant can do! AGE 2-3

 

This book is part of a book series called Practical Parenting .

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 2000 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Hilary Robinson is the author of many children's books. Mandy Stanley has illustrated many successful children's books, including several about Lettice the Rabbit. This is their first book together. Jane Kemp and Clare Walters write for the Practical Parenting magazine and are experts in the field of baby and toddler development.