I Broke My Trunk! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) [Hardcover]

Mo Willems (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: February 8, 2011 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Elephant and Piggie

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.

Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.

Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

 

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In I Broke My Trunk! Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own? 

Once again, Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the Geisel Award-winning duo. Vetted by an early-learning specialist, I Broke My Trunk! will have readers breaking into laughter left and right!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mo Willems (www.pigeonpresents.com), a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions (for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity). Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! was also an inaugural inductee into the Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame. Other favorites include Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed and City Dog, Country Frog, illustrated by Jon J Muth.

Mo began his career on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; 1 edition (February 8, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423133099
• ISBN-13: 978-1423133094
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.5 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Elephants
  • #10 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Pigs
  • #77 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Friendship

More About the Author

A three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, Mo Willems has also won two Geisel Medals for There is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside? And his books are perennial New York Times bestsellers. Before he turned to children's books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Huzzah for Elephant and Piggie! March 4, 2011

By Sweet on Books

Format:Hardcover

* It's always a cause for celebration when a new Elephant & Piggie is released!
* The way Willems' deft illustrations convey exactly what the character is feeling, without the need for words, is really nothing short of genius.
* In a few short pages, with spare prose, Willems has created a suspenseful story that will have you and your young
reader hooked from start to finish.
* Your young reader should be able to read it by themselves after only a few shared readings.
* For all those pigeon fans out there, check out the end-papers (the inside, back cover of the books). Pigeon makes a guest appearance!
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In I Broke My Trunk, Piggie and Gerald take on their usual (hilarious) roles. Piggie, in all her exuberance, would like to know how Gerald hurt his trunk. Gerald, in his usual dramatic fashion, tells the story of how it happened. It involves hippos, rhinos and a large piano. It's a CRAZY story! And one that will have you and your young reader rolling around laughing. Mr. Willems just doesn't disappoint! It boggles the mind, just how many books can this genius produce? Next Elephant and Piggie to be released June 2011. Not soon enough.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars We love Mo Willems February 13, 2011

By Settareh

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I opened the box after the kids had gone to bed and was laughing out loud when I read the book... my husband had to come and see what I was laughing about! : ) My kids love all of his books - and I love reading them!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I Broke My Trunk! March 25, 2011

By library lady

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I am a library aide at my daughter's elementary school and we have not been able to keep the piggy and elephant books on the shelves all year! The kids are constantly asking for them and fighting over who will be able to check them out. I bought three more books for my daughter to donate to the library for her birthday knowing how popular they have been. We read them out loud to all the classes before we put them on the shelves and the kids just love them! They are definitely laugh out loud, gut buster books! I highly recommend them!