Whoever thought grass could be so funny? Large text accompanied by lots of onomatopoeia tell the story of eight blades of grass who find themselves growing in all different ways. While each story ranges in the storyline, style, and reading level, they all contain humor and charm that will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. There are also visual clues from the emotions displayed on the characters’ faces and through their body language to help budding readers practice reading with feeling. Similar to the original Elephant and Piggie series, the stories are told mostly through speech bubbles with a variety of punctuation and different size text. In an interview with Mo Willems, he commented that the general idea behind the series is that Elephant and Piggie are retired and are now sharing the books that they love to read with others. Unlike other series that usually center around the same characters, the common thread in this series is the introduction and wrap up by Elephant and Piggie. But do not fear, Elephant and Piggie now live on in a new collaborative series called Elephant and Piggie Like Reading! Mo Willems has teamed up with a variety of renowned and award-winning authors and illustrators to create an entertaining line of easy readers sure to excite children about reading!

Sadly in 2016, the world said good bye to the dynamic duo with The Thank You Book.

After publishing twenty-five books of which two won a Theodor Seuss Geisel medal and five won honors for the best beginning reader of the year, it is clear that Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie series has been a huge success.

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