Elephant Island: Leo Timmers
- Children & YA
- Free but ticketed. Age: 4-11
- St. Brendan’s Hall
- 12/07/2023 - 11:00 am
Award-winning illustrator Leo Timmers is coming to West Cork and he want you to help him create a giant picture. Join Leo for storytelling, drawing demonstrations and the chance to chat to him about the magical Elephant Island. A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, building increasingly intricate constructions that turn Elephant Island into a fun park city
Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny island. Along comes Mouse in a little dinghy and Arnold steps aboard . . . uh-oh! They use the wreckage to make the island bigger. And here’s Dog—can this boat take Arnold’s weight? Uh-oh! None of the animals can save the shipwrecked elephant but each broken vessel provides new materials for another intricate construction. Wheels and pulleys create a Ferris wheel, an elevator, a waffle maker. Soon there is a whole community and enough space for everyone!
As with all of Leo Timmers‘ picture books, Elephant Island has many layers of discovery. Each new building is a magical fun park packed with mechanical detail and busy animals all working together.
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