Little Elliot Explained

Little Elliot is a series of children's picture books, written and illustrated by Mike Curato and published by Henry Holt and Company. The series consists of five books: Little Elliot, Big City (2015); Little Elliot, Big Family (2015); Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016); Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017); and Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018). The books follow the adventures of Elliot, a small, polka-dotted elephant.[1]

Little Elliot, Big City (2015)

Little Elliot, Big City was published August 26, 2014. It has since been translated into 12 languages (non-US English, Bulgarian, Catalan, French, German, Hebrew, Korean, Italian, Mandarin [simplified and traditional], Russian, and Spanish).[2]

It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[3] and Booklist,[1] as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal,[4] The Horn Book,[5] and The New York Times.[6] Kirkus provided a mixed review.[7]

Little Elliot, Big Family (2015)

Little Elliot, Big Family was published October 6, 2015. It has since been translated into nine languages (Bulgarian, Catalan, French, German, Mandarin [simplified and traditional], Russian, Spanish, and Japanese).[8]

The received starred reviews from Kirkus[9] and Publishers Weekly,[10] as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal,[11] Booklist,[12] and Shelf Awareness.[13]

Little Elliot, Big Fun (2016)

Little Elliot, Big Fun was published August 30, 2016. It has since been translated into six languages (Catalan, French, Mandarin [simplified and traditional], Spanish, and Japanese).[14]

The book received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[15] and Booklist,[16] as well as positive reviews from Kirkus[17] and School Library Journal.[18]

Little Elliot, Fall Friends (2017)

Little Elliot, Fall Friends was published August 29, 2017.

The book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[19] as well as positive reviews from Kirkus,[20] Booklist,[21] and School Library Journal.[22]

Merry Christmas, Little Elliot (2018)

Merry Christmas, Little Elliot was published September 11, 2018.

The book received a starred review from Kirkus,[23] as well as positive reviews from Publishers Weekly[24] and Booklist.[25]

Accolades

Accolades for Little Elliot books!Year!Book!Accolade!Result!Ref.
2014Little Elliot, Big CitySociety of Illustrators' Founder's AwardWinner[26]
Amazon's Best Books of 2014: Ages 3–5Selection
HuffPost's Best Picture Books: Most CharmingWinner[27]
PBS Best Picture BooksHonorable Mention
2015Ezra Jack Keats Award: New IllustratorHonor[28]
Communication Arts Award of Excellence: IllustrationWinner[29]
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association: Picture Book of the YearWinner[30]
Little Elliot, Big FamilyAmazon's Best Books of 2015: Ages 3–5 Selection
2016Children's Book Council Children's Choice IllustratorFinalist[31]
NCTE Charlotte Huck AwardRecommended[32]
IndieBound Indies Next List Selection
2017Little Elliot, Fall FriendsHuffPost's Best Picture Books: Best Friendship/KindnessHonorable Mention[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cooper. Ilene. September 1, 2014. Little Elliot, Big City. 2021-12-24. Booklist.
  2. Web site: Little Elliot Big City. 2021-12-25. Mike Curato. en.
  3. Web site: Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato. Holt, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9825-9. 2021-12-24. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2017-01-01. Little Elliot Big City. 2021-12-24. School Library Journal.
  5. Web site: Little Elliot, Big City. 2021-12-24. The Horn Book Guide.
  6. News: Rotella. Mark. 2014-11-07. Mike Curato's 'Little Elliot, Big City,' and More. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-12-24. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: June 29, 2014. Little Elliot, Big City. 2021-12-24. Kirkus Reviews.
  8. Web site: Little Elliot Big Family. 2021-12-25. Mike Curato. en.
  9. Web site: Little Elliot, Big Family. 2021-12-24. Kirkus Reviews.
  10. Web site: Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big Family by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9826-6. 2021-12-25. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  11. Web site: Little Elliot, Big Family. 2021-12-25. School Library Journal.
  12. Web site: Mazza. April. August 13, 2015. Little Elliot, Big Family. 2021-12-24. Booklist.
  13. Web site: Snelson. Karin. October 6, 2015. Little Elliot, Big Family. 2021-12-25. Shelf Awareness.
  14. Web site: Little Elliot, Big Fun. 2021-12-25. Mike Curato. en.
  15. Web site: Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Big Fun by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8050-9827-3. 2021-12-25. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  16. Web site: Fletcher. Connie. August 2016. Little Elliot, Big Fun. 2021-12-24. Booklist.
  17. Web site: June 1, 2016. Little Elliot, Big Fun. 2021-12-24. Kirkus Reviews.
  18. Web site: Auerbach. Barbara. Little Elliot, Big Fun. 2021-12-25. School Library Journal.
  19. Web site: Children's Book Review: Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato. Holt/Godwin, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62779-640-8. 2021-12-25. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  20. Web site: May 24, 2017. Little Elliot, Fall Friends. 2021-12-24. Kirkus Reviews.
  21. Web site: Fletcher. Connie. July 12, 2017. Little Elliot, Fall Friends. 2021-12-24. Booklist.
  22. Web site: Dar. Mahnaz. Little Elliot, Fall Friends. 2021-12-24. School Library Journal.
  23. Web site: August 20, 2018. Merry Christmas, Little Elliot. 2021-12-24. Kirkus Reviews.
  24. Web site: Children's Book Review: Merry Christmas, Little Elliot by Mike Curato. Holt, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-250-18589-1. 2021-12-25. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  25. Web site: Cooper. Ilene. September 21, 2018. Merry Christmas, Little Elliot. 2021-12-24. Booklist.
  26. Web site: Mike Curato (Founder's Award). 2021-12-25. Society of Illustrators. en-US.
  27. Web site: Le. Minh. 2014-12-02. The Most Stunning Picture Books Of 2014. 2021-12-25. HuffPost. en.
  28. Web site: 2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. 2021-12-25. The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.
  29. Web site: Gallery. 2021-12-25. Communication Arts. en-us.
  30. Web site: NAIBA Book of the Year Awards. 2021-12-24. New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association.
  31. Web site: 2016 Winners and Finalists. 2021-12-25. Children's Book Council. en-US.
  32. Web site: NCTE CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD® OUTSTANDING FICTION FOR CHILDREN PAST WINNERS. 2021-12-25. National Council for Teachers of English.
  33. Web site: Le. Minh. 2017-12-08. Best Picture Books of 2017. 2021-12-25. HuffPost. en.

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