Rabbit has planned everything for the perfect sleepover, but Robot keeps adding complications to the plan. But it’s OK, sometimes Andy doesn’t mind-that much. Preston, a coyote pup, is determined to be best friends with Andy, an alligator-even when Preston gets in Andy’s way.
(Followed by Clara and Clem in Outer Space and Clara and Clem Under the Sea.) Who knows where they’ll end up? Clara is like Piggie, determined to pull her more staid friend Clem into her imaginative world. Penguin.Ĭlara and Clem use their imaginations to have a fanciful adventure with a car built out of blocks. (Followed by Ballet Cat: Dance! Dance! Underpants!)Ĭlara and Clem Take A Ride. These best friends, one just a little more enthusiastic than the other, will remind readers of the loving interplay between Gerald and Piggie. But her best friend Sparkles the Unicorn isn’t so sure. Disney-Hyperion Books.īallet Cat only wants to talk about and play ballet. I chose these because the books feature best friends who sometimes clash, lots of dialogue, and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor that encourages kids to interact with the text even if it’s through giggling.īallet Cat and the Totally Secret Secret. These are both delightful books have Gerald and Piggie not only introducing the texts but also talking about them afterwards-sure to make fans happy.īut my readers always want more, so I had to create a list of other series for fans of Elephant and Piggie. So what now? Disney and Mo Willems have created the Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! series, which launched with The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat and We Are Growing! by Laurie Keller. Elephant and Piggie is the rare series where 25 titles just doesn’t feel like enough. It’s not uncommon for every single copy to be checked out of my library, and we have three or four copies of each title. They are also funny and a delight to read. These award-winning bestsellers, told almost entirely through conversation, empower kids to read on their own with their simple text (made up of many sight words and printed in large, easy to read font) and encourage understanding of dialogue and engagement with text. And, really, who isn’t a fan of Elephant and Piggie? Teachers, librarians, parents, and especially kids love the adventures of best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie. When Mo Willems announced that his Elephant and Piggie series, first published in 2007, would be coming to an end this year with the publication of the 25th book, The Thank You Book, a universal cry of despair came from the fans.
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