Baby Elephant thinks she's big enough now to have adventures all by herself. So, leaving her big, wise mum behind, she sets off - to the lake, the village and the jungle. But she soon realises that the world can be a scary place for a little elephant and that maybe it's better having her mum beside her after all ...

Warm, reassuring and beautifully illustrated, this story will resonate with parents and young children alike.

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 2007 by Pan Macmillan .

Pamela Duncan Edwards grew up in Wirral, but has spent most of her adult life in the USA. She worked as a children's librarian before becoming a writer and is now the bestselling author of over 30 children's books. Deborah Allwright is an exceptional talent, and the acclaimed illustrator of the bestselling THE NIGHT PIRATES and SHE'LL BE COMING ROUND THE MOUNTAIN. Deborah has been a full-time illustrator for 8 years and lives and works in North London. Rebecca Harry is a wonderful young artist who has already received international acclaim. Her previous titles include the ELLA ELEPHANT series and NOISY FARM BABIES series for Campbell Books, and the picture book RUBY FLEW TOO (1 405 00914 4) for Macmillan Children's Books. She lives in Wales.