by Christopher Hart (Author) "Have you ever seen an elephant at the mall.
Editorial Reviews
...From Publishers WeeklyThis cheesy tale of a mischievous elephant, illustrated in black line and marker on a white ground, resembles a cheaply made TV cartoon. Merwin is a stocky biped with the one-track mind and the blue coloration of Yogi Bear, the difference being an interest in costumery rather than pic-a-nic baskets. He confiscates "every pair of lost sunglasses, every misplaced cap, every forgotten jacket" at the unnamed zoo where he lives, and uses these "countless disguises to sneak out of the wild animal park, right under the park ranger's nose." After stealing a car and heading for a shopping mall, Merwin outwits the ranger by pretending to be a mallrat (backwards baseball cap, high tops, hoop earring) and a baby in a stroller ("Goo goo," he says). Hijinks include the infuriated ranger tearing the clothes off chubby shoppers whom he thinks might be Merwin. Ultimately, Merwin dresses in camouflage fatigues like the ranger, causing his nemesis to be mistaken for an elephant and carted away. Hart, creator of how-to-draw books like Manga Mania, keeps returning to the same visual gag: the smarmy, grinning elephant, hidden in plain sight. He adds no fresh material to this comic retread. Ages 3-7.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product DescriptionMeet Merwin, a lovable elephant who is also a master of disguise! Merwin lives in a wild animal park. While the other animals are content to lie around and graze, Merwin is eagerly watching every person who enters the park-he collects every pair of lost sunglasses, every misplaced cap, every forgotten jacket. Armed with this amazing stash of disguises, Merwin has become a pro at sneaking out of the park incognito to visit the mall or see a movie. One day Merwin slips out in disguise, just minutes before an inspection of the park. The park ranger, fearful for his job should Merwin's escape be discovered, tears off after him. And so the chase begins, with Merwin slipping in and out of hilarious disguises as the frantic park ranger follows close behind! Christopher Hart's first-ever picture book is a comical, fast-paced adventure told with simple text and illustrated in his much-loved cartoon style. Merwin is brought to full-color life with humor and heart, a hero every reader will love. Read more...
...From Publishers WeeklyThis cheesy tale of a mischievous elephant, illustrated in black line and marker on a white ground, resembles a cheaply made TV cartoon. Merwin is a stocky biped with the one-track mind and the blue coloration of Yogi Bear, the difference being an interest in costumery rather than pic-a-nic baskets. He confiscates "every pair of lost sunglasses, every misplaced cap, every forgotten jacket" at the unnamed zoo where he lives, and uses these "countless disguises to sneak out of the wild animal park, right under the park ranger's nose." After stealing a car and heading for a shopping mall, Merwin outwits the ranger by pretending to be a mallrat (backwards baseball cap, high tops, hoop earring) and a baby in a stroller ("Goo goo," he says). Hijinks include the infuriated ranger tearing the clothes off chubby shoppers whom he thinks might be Merwin. Ultimately, Merwin dresses in camouflage fatigues like the ranger, causing his nemesis to be mistaken for an elephant and carted away. Hart, creator of how-to-draw books like Manga Mania, keeps returning to the same visual gag: the smarmy, grinning elephant, hidden in plain sight. He adds no fresh material to this comic retread. Ages 3-7.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product DescriptionMeet Merwin, a lovable elephant who is also a master of disguise! Merwin lives in a wild animal park. While the other animals are content to lie around and graze, Merwin is eagerly watching every person who enters the park-he collects every pair of lost sunglasses, every misplaced cap, every forgotten jacket. Armed with this amazing stash of disguises, Merwin has become a pro at sneaking out of the park incognito to visit the mall or see a movie. One day Merwin slips out in disguise, just minutes before an inspection of the park. The park ranger, fearful for his job should Merwin's escape be discovered, tears off after him. And so the chase begins, with Merwin slipping in and out of hilarious disguises as the frantic park ranger follows close behind! Christopher Hart's first-ever picture book is a comical, fast-paced adventure told with simple text and illustrated in his much-loved cartoon style. Merwin is brought to full-color life with humor and heart, a hero every reader will love. Read more...
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