The New York Times

Book Review: “The Boy and the Elephant,” by Freya Blackwood, and “Head in the Clouds,” by Rocío Araya

Like Max and Madeline, this boy and girl keep faith with the intangible treasures of their imaginations. By Leonard S. Marcus Leonard S. Marcus is the author, most recently, of “Pictured Worlds: ...
Publishers Weekly

Picture Book Hit ‘Strictly No Elephants’ Gets a Sequel a Decade Later

Ten years has passed since Lisa Mantchev first called Pet Club to order in her debut picture book, Strictly No Elephants, featuring art by Taeeun Yoo. When a boy and his tiny pet elephant discover ...
People

Artist Behind Iconic Children's Book Character Babar the Elephant Dies at 98

Laurent de Brunhoff carried on his father's legacy by writing over 45 books featuring Babar the elephant Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...
The New York Times

2 Literary Novels Find the Poetry in Animal Rescue

THE PUFFIN KEEPER By Michael Morpurgo Illustrated by Benji Davies Is it justifiable to worry as much about animal welfare as about human welfare in times of suffering? Is it moral to stop and consider ...