Preparing to host a tea for the Queen, Ellie and her stuffed elephant, Langley, race around the globe for the best food and drink, and also collect an assortment of guests.
Review:I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I loved reading this book to my kids. It was an excellent read for both me and my little ones. To tell you the truth, even my eldest enjoyed it and has read the story several times to her younger siblings since the first read. The whimsically fun cover image drew them in from the start. My son (5 y) was particularly curious about the Fox carrying the cake. Truth be told, the artwork in this book is beautifully drawn, colored, and rendered. Despite it being an eBook, all the images scaled correctly and appeared in the correct position in relation to the story text for the most part. Although the 1 or two images that appeared out of turn did serve to confuse my youngest reader. The repetitive nature (think Ten Little Monkeys) of the story does leave a bit to be desired for us adult readers, but the tiny ones loved it and even chimed in on the "catch line."
The big reveal at the end was no surprise to me or my daughter (10 y), but it fascinated my two younger ones (ages: 5 y and 2 y) who at first completely missed the surprise. Instead, they were sad that in the end the tea party didn't turn out as expected. Once the true nature of the book was revealed (through extensive review) my son found it very comical and immediately asked me to read it again so that he too could find clues to the surprise as his eldest sibling had done. Worked very well as a whimsical bedtime adventure. I recommend for parents of children 5 years or under... just be prepared for some detective work at the end.
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