Ready, Steady, Jump!

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When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. But hard as he tries, he just can't jump. Then he realises that he is able to do something that no other animal can his strong, long trunk can make him a hero.

Reviews

"Celebrates individuality. Beautifully told." * The Literacy Classroom Blog *
"What a beautifully illustrated, fun-filled, heart warming story of a true hero" * EYE *
"A glorious celebration of individuality from the creators of perennial favourite Who's in the loo " * The Bookseller, Fiona Noble *
"A gentle read that celebrates individuality." * Books for Keeps *
"Wonderful, bright and inviting" * The Bookbag *

Author Bio

Jeanne Willis (Author) Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Whos in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle. Adrian Reynolds (Illustrator) Adrian Reynolds was born in South Wales, and after studying at Swansea College of Art and later at Cambridgeshire College of Art and Technology, Adrian worked at Heffers Children's Book Shop before beginning to write and illustrate his own picture books. Adrian's very first books were published in 1997 and since then he has published more than forty titles, including the hugely popular Harry And The Bucketful Of Dinosaurs series, written by Ian Whybrow. He has won the Red House Picture Book Award and the Sheffield Children's Book Award.