Books with author Laughing Elephant

In this delightful reproduction of a classic mid-century modern children's title, Teddy takes a number of trips, by bicycle, by car, by boat and by plane. Each method of locomotion has advantages and disadvantages, but, in the end, Teddy discovers that there's no place like home. Teddy's Travels is a good book for small children on family trips to help them understand travel in general and patience during travel, specifically, with its sometimes inconveniences, in a fun and informative way. Die-cut, with foil accents and handsomely proportioned, Teddy's Travels is the latest title in the Laughing Elephant's best selling die-cut shape book series.

Beaches hold a powerful appeal for children. It is for them a place where they are free to play, build, and discover. The place where land and sea meet enfolds them, and there they seem to blossom in a timeless paradise. The combination of dramatic natural beauty and childhood joy is one that holds great appeal to children’s book illustrators, resulting in a wealth of images of children enjoying the pleasures of sand and sea. We have assembled from our library of vintage children’s books the images for this simple shaped book, and paired them with a text, which celebrates – from the point of view of a child – the many appeals of life on the beach. Artists include: Pelagie Doane, Henriette Willebeek Le Mair, Millicent Sowerby, Susan Beatrice Pearse and Jessie Willcox Smith.

The Truth About Easter Rabbits, which we published in 2005, was so attractive and so popular that we follow it up with this survey of snow men, snow women, snow children and snow animals. Like the Easter Rabbit book it uses a great variety of illustrative sources to provide a comprehensive view of how snow people are created, how they vary in personality and appearance, their recreational preferences, their family lives, and what happens to them after they melt. Most of us love snow people already, but after looking at this book one will enjoy them in a more profound way. Sources drawn upon for this project include: old postcards, Victorian scraps, children's readers, antique picture books, and magazine covers and illustrations.

This shaped picture book uses vintage illustrations from Laughing Elephant’s treasure trove to explore Halloween from a child’s perspective. Essential Halloween activities such as selecting a costume, pumpkin carving, parties, trick-or-treating and apple bobbing are all depicted. A simple text links the images, and together they weave an evocative spell of nostalgic Halloween magic.

This wonderful, anonymous work was first published in the 1940's. In 26 happy pictures a group of young cats celebrate Christmas, alphabetically. For a "C" a cat eats Candy, in "H" a holly wreath is carried and for "K" the kiss beneath the mistletoe is most charming. The naive style and vintage appeal, paired with the small size and price point, adds up to a delicious holiday treat, suitable for all manner of gift giving needs.