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Elliot's Emergency (An Elliot Moose Story)

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This is a wonderful and touching book. My son, Elliott, is especially fond of it. I highly recommend this book for kids of all ages. It shows the value of teamwork and being sensitive to the needs of others.

This book was an immediate favorite with my 4-year-old son. The story has characters faced with a dilemma and it is both touching and charming to see how the crisis is resolved.

I fell in love with this 'Canadian' Moose the first time I read my Grandson the story book from the library.
I only have 5 Elliot books in this series, so my recommendation is based on that.

1) Elliot Gets Stuck - "Spring is here!" and Elliot is in haste to get outside to enjoy it. I fell in love with Elliot, when he got stuck in the door's mail slot. His friends come to his rescue and try to pull and push and then seek help.
2) Elliot's Bath - Elliot and his friend Socks get splattered with paint and the solution is a bath. When Socks is able to get out of the bath, I noticed that her fabric has changed color. The friends have to unite once again to assist Elliot in this delightful story.
3) Elliot's Emergency - is dear to my heart, as my grandchildren are always bringing to me their stuffed friends to be mended up. Elliot has his friends once again to aide him when they find him whimpering, imagining himself as "an empty shell of fur". You will get to know the other friends as they one, by one try a different method to resolve this issue.
4) Elliot Digs For Treasure - This time we find the adventure no one wants to be on. Elliot and friends have dug a hole - way too deep - in order to find the treasure. Not realizing until too late that they have no way of getting out of the hole. They are in another pickle and use all their imaginations possible to find a way to get out.
5) Elliot Bakes A Cake - You will learn from a child's point of view how it seems to be baking a cake without understanding the terms involved. I found this funny and yet victorious as in the end they have accomplished baking a surprise Birthday cake for Lionel. There is included Elliot's recipe for the cake. Be prepared to take time out to bake a cake with your little one after you've introduced them to this book.

These 5 books are full of situations that a child might similarly get into. Friends rally around and they are able to rescue one another when the situation arises. Delightful stories, nothing nasty in them; everything is in a positive light.

Andrea Beck, a 'Canadian' author, has done a lovely job of bringing adventures to our children. The illustrations are bright and not over done with the pages full of `too' much for the little ones to enjoy.

My 2 year old son loves all the Elliot Moose and friend's stories (since we started reading them to him when he was a few months old). He loves to have us read them to him over and over. Recently, he started "reading" them to us! Elliot is such a loving character, that has fun adventures with his friends. These books also have wonderful illustrations we use to teach our son, and have him point out things he knows and learn new words.

And it's a winner!

In this story, Elliot finds himself in a bad situation. Being the plush toy that he is, it's easy for him to get snagged. And that's exactly what happens and he starts losing stuffing. Like in other later Elliot Moose stories, his many friends work together to help him out.

Elliot gets sad. He's a bit afraid to cry at first, but eventually lets it out. He shows that it's okay to express your feelings. And in the end, things work out okay.