The Large elephant family returns in a funny and warmly illustrated look at the misadventures of Mr. Large's birthday, when the children are supposed to go to bed early so the parents can have a night alone.
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"Exhausted parents everywhere," to whom Murphy dedicates this work, will be as tickled as their young ones by her jovial story, the fourth book featuring the Large family--those precocious, precious pachyderms who made their debut in Five Minutes' Peace . "It's Daddy's birthday, and we're going to have a quiet night in," Mrs. Large informs her four children. Resigned to the fact that they are expected to go to bed early to ensure their parents a tranquil evening, the young elephants, markers and paintbrushes in trunk, make decorations for the dinner table. But, alas, Mrs. Large's romantic repast never materializes. Mr. Large comes home from work very weary, and falls asleep while reading the kids a bedtime story. And guess who does the same when she takes over? After covering their dozing parents with a blanket, the children, resolving that it would be a pity to waste the birthday meal, carry it upstairs for a bedtime snack, spilling merrily as they go. Brimming with droll particulars, Murphy's colored-pencil renditions of the family's antics are as spirited as ever--and are an ideal match for her cleverly understated text. Ages 3-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Mr. and Mrs. Large and their four children are back. This time Mrs. Large wants her husband to enjoy a quiet birthday evening at home. Her "helpful" children innocently impede her preparations for a special dinner-for-two, and then beg for a bedtime story as a reward for going to bed early. Finally leaving their exhausted parents dinnerless and sound asleep on the sofa, they trail off to bed quietly, taking Mr. and Mrs. Large's special repast with them. Another hilarious chapter in the elephant family's chronicles, this is a definite winner. The illustrations are first rate; especially priceless are the expressions on the elephants' faces. The text is full of humor and instantly recognizable as true to life; the story is a fine example of a happy, loving family. Not to be missed.
Judy Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Judy Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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I am 6yrs. old, this is my favouite book.,
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This review is from: A Quiet Night In (Hardcover)
Mummy tried to have a birthday party for daddy, but he was too sleepy. Luke, Laura, Lester and the baby ate all the food after mummy and daddy fell asleep on the sofa while reading to them.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent,
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This review is from: A Quiet Night In (Paperback)
Once again the Large Family come up trumps or is that trunks! Hilarious, it had both me and my children laughing hysterically!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Four Large family stories all in one book!,
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This review is from: Large Family Collection (Hardcover)
Let me tell you, if you ever wanted to read more than one Large family story, this is a great solution. I could see that the father elephant, Mr. Large, was just as strict with the children as Mrs. Large. The only problem is that Mr. Large in charge is not included in this set, but I can buy that book anyway. Still, this is a wonderful book about the adventures of the Large Family. I can't wait to buy Mr. Large in charge as well.
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