How do you make a snoozing, sleepyhead Elephant get up? Edgar tries everything, from leading a marching band through his bedroom to whipping up one of his favourite milkshakes in the blender. Nothing works... until Edgar whispers something very special in his friend's ear. Surprize! It's Elephant's birthday - and he's suddenly ready to party. This book is lively, silly and full of fun.

 

There are 32 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 2017 by Sterling Publishing Co Inc .

Linda Ravin Lodding, like Arnold, has always loved talking back. and writing her own stories. Now she is the award-winning author of five children's books. Linda is originally from New York but has spent the past twenty years in Austria, The Netherlands, and now Sweden. Today she lives in Uppsala with her husband and teenage daughter. When Linda is not writing, she works for a children's rights organization initiated by the Swedish Royal Family. (And, also like Arnold, she is a smidgen afraid of the woods. ) Michael Robertson graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in painting. He spent ten years as a toy designer and character developer before trying his hand at illustration. His work has appeared on many children's' products, greeting cards, and magazines, and has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators. He is the illustrator of Monster Trouble by Lane Fredrickson (Sterling). Michael lives in downtown Cleveland, where he enjoys painting, cooking, and listening to his extensive collection of vintage soul, jazz, and Brazilian music. Visit his website: michaelrobertsonillustration. com.