The day Lizzie was born she was given a toy elephant. They are inseparable, she takes him everywhere unt il, one day, he begins to fall apart and something terrible happens. '

 

There are 25 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 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Nicola Smee is a well-known picture book artist and author. She lives and works in Essex.