Customer Reviews

Ten Little Elvi

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fun book for anyone who thinks Elvis lives. my boys enjoyed the performance end of it and the crazy Elvis hair and costumes.

This book is adorable. Let's face it: if you're not an Elvis fan (or shopping for one) you're probably not looking at this listing. It's a niche product and it serves that niche - the casual-to-obsessive Elvis fan - quite nicely.

Yes, just like Sesame Street and Bugs Bunny, this book includes plenty of "in" jokes that fly over the kid's heads. That didn't stop my daughter from bringing it to me, time after time, with the plea: "Elvi, Mama? Elvi, pease?"

I bought it when I was pregnant and was so excited to read it to her. In fact, I bought two copies, because I knew I'd want to give it as a gift at the next baby shower that I attended.

The illustrations are darling, the colors pop and the prose can easily sung to the tune of "HeartBreak Hotel." It certainly gave me an easy way to interest my daughter in some of the music that I love ("Sweetie, listen - this is the real Elvi, I mean Elvis") and for about a year "Can't Help Falling in Love with You" was the most-requested lullaby in my house.

Please ignore that snarky, snippy School Library Journal review. Unless you just don't care for Elvis-related products, in which case I'm thinking you probably aren't wasting your time looking at this review, anyways.

This is a great story book. Very colorful and the references to Elvis songs make it a lot of fun. We loved it... don't pay attention to the School Library Journal Review above. It sounds like the reviewer didn't have the Elvis spirit.

What an absolutely charming counting book! The rhyming phrases make it fun to read and the illustrations are vibrant. It's a delightful way to introduce Elvis to children. Adult fans of the King will enjoy looking for all the references to Memphis, Vegas, Graceland and all other Elvis trivia. A definite must-have for any child or child-like fan of the man.

Fun book. Although classed as a children's book, adults will be amused with the clever verses that make reference to 10 of Elvis' best songs. The pictures are bright and with lots of activity to encourage conversation with any child too young to read the book by themself.