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Ernest the Elephant
Ernesto es un elefante bebé que camina, come y duerme con su manada. Un día, comienza a preguntarse si hay algo más que eso en la vida y se separa de su grupo para adentrarse en la selva. Ernesto se pierde y busca ayuda entre otros animales, pues extraña mucho a su mamá, pero todos lo ignoran, ¿alguien podrá ayudarlo a encontrar el camino de regreso a casa? Anthony Browne nos trae un nuevo libro, lleno de imágenes poderosas y coloridas, en el que descubriremos que la ayuda puede provenir del lugar menos esperado.
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Published May 5, 2022
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June 30, 2022
Ernest is an inquisitive baby elephant. One day whilst out walking with the herd he sees a jungle and asks his mum about it but she tells him it's not a place for him.
Being as inquisitive as he is he heads into the jungle anyway but soon he discovers that he is lost and needs help to get out, but one after the other the animals that he ask for help ignore him and don't want to help until he meets Mouse.
The book has been beautifully illustrated and I loved how Ernest had a big imagination and wanted to learn, even if it did land him in a bit of trouble. He was also very polite and kind.
This would make a wonderful bedtime story and certainly a must for any elephant loving children.
Being as inquisitive as he is he heads into the jungle anyway but soon he discovers that he is lost and needs help to get out, but one after the other the animals that he ask for help ignore him and don't want to help until he meets Mouse.
The book has been beautifully illustrated and I loved how Ernest had a big imagination and wanted to learn, even if it did land him in a bit of trouble. He was also very polite and kind.
This would make a wonderful bedtime story and certainly a must for any elephant loving children.
August 8, 2024
Individualism, explained.
June 22, 2021
I can't find the English version on here so I'm using the French. Ernest is a little bored following the trail of the herd. They all talk to each other non-stop as they traverse the landscape but he feels left out and is curious about the world around him - especially the jungle.
Even after being warned about the risk and danger of straying off the path, Ernest heads into the jungle and finds wild and wonderful encounters but soon becomes lost in the maze. When he asks a series of animals for support, each ignores him until he encounters a tiny mouse.
With a similar setting to Bear Hunt, one of Browne's first books, I felt that he had really pared back the surrealism (which I love him for) in this picturebook. The story itself has the structure of repetition and then the cycle broken by an unlikely helper at the end but I felt it missed the message that Browne was trying to share about being young, defying adult control and the joy and risk of exploration.
Even after being warned about the risk and danger of straying off the path, Ernest heads into the jungle and finds wild and wonderful encounters but soon becomes lost in the maze. When he asks a series of animals for support, each ignores him until he encounters a tiny mouse.
With a similar setting to Bear Hunt, one of Browne's first books, I felt that he had really pared back the surrealism (which I love him for) in this picturebook. The story itself has the structure of repetition and then the cycle broken by an unlikely helper at the end but I felt it missed the message that Browne was trying to share about being young, defying adult control and the joy and risk of exploration.
April 30, 2022
Gostei das ilustrações mas não dá história.
May 19, 2022
I think I see what Anthony Browne is trying to do with Ernest the Elephant - why not celebrate little minds wandering towards big adventures? Little Ernest is certainly curious about the world around him, especially the jungle and especially when the other members of the herd are only mildly interesting most of the time.
The trouble is, he sometimes finds himself a bit scared and lost when he travels away from the path. I really liked that he took risks and explored as young people (and elephants) certainly should and I think his fears and awe are quite realistic, but I would have loved for Browne to stick with the theme of encouraging young minds to explore and engage with the world around them, not to be afraid of it, and I’m not sure this really accomplished that.
Regardless, the illustrations are quite nice and much less abstract than some of Browne’s other work, which I liked, but there was definitely something missing.
ARC provided from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
The trouble is, he sometimes finds himself a bit scared and lost when he travels away from the path. I really liked that he took risks and explored as young people (and elephants) certainly should and I think his fears and awe are quite realistic, but I would have loved for Browne to stick with the theme of encouraging young minds to explore and engage with the world around them, not to be afraid of it, and I’m not sure this really accomplished that.
Regardless, the illustrations are quite nice and much less abstract than some of Browne’s other work, which I liked, but there was definitely something missing.
ARC provided from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
December 30, 2022
This is a lovely picture book with a great story and wonderful illustrations. Ernest is a little baby elephant who spends his days with his mum and the herd. But one day when the herd is passing a jungle Ernest is curious about it. Before long he’s wandering off alone into it. But what is in the jungle, and will he find his way back out? ‘Ernest the elephant’ is about A4ish in size and is filled with thick glossy pages of illustrations and text.
The story is a simple one but has a great lesson for children about not wandering off alone away from their parents. When Ernest gets into the jungle, he’s at first fascinated by it, but later he just wants to go home and tries to find a way out but is lost. Along the way he ends up meting different animals. I like how this story has some great repetition in it, especially when he meets those animals and is asking them if they can help him find his way back. The story has a good and happy ending and I do like what happens.
The illustrations are lovely. I enjoy Anthony Browne’s illustrations style and what all the animals look like. Ernest is so cute, and I love the way you can see the different expressions on all the animals faces as well as looking at the detail in each picture. Although this book doesn’t have as much background detail as some of Browne’s other books, I do love the surreal looking jungle when Ernest first enters and it’s fun to spot just what exactly is in that jungle as it does look a mix of interesting and weird! The illustrations really bring Ernest’s adventure to life and the different animals he meets all look so good.
Overall this is a lovely children’s book with a great message about the importance of not wandering off, no matter how enticing something may seem. I like how this message is shown through an elephant’s adventure, and how simple but good the story is. I did think the story was a bit short, but it’s still a great picture book and I’m sure children will love some of the repetition to the story and also looking at the amazing illustrations.
-Thanks to Walker Books for a free copy.
The story is a simple one but has a great lesson for children about not wandering off alone away from their parents. When Ernest gets into the jungle, he’s at first fascinated by it, but later he just wants to go home and tries to find a way out but is lost. Along the way he ends up meting different animals. I like how this story has some great repetition in it, especially when he meets those animals and is asking them if they can help him find his way back. The story has a good and happy ending and I do like what happens.
The illustrations are lovely. I enjoy Anthony Browne’s illustrations style and what all the animals look like. Ernest is so cute, and I love the way you can see the different expressions on all the animals faces as well as looking at the detail in each picture. Although this book doesn’t have as much background detail as some of Browne’s other books, I do love the surreal looking jungle when Ernest first enters and it’s fun to spot just what exactly is in that jungle as it does look a mix of interesting and weird! The illustrations really bring Ernest’s adventure to life and the different animals he meets all look so good.
Overall this is a lovely children’s book with a great message about the importance of not wandering off, no matter how enticing something may seem. I like how this message is shown through an elephant’s adventure, and how simple but good the story is. I did think the story was a bit short, but it’s still a great picture book and I’m sure children will love some of the repetition to the story and also looking at the amazing illustrations.
-Thanks to Walker Books for a free copy.
January 18, 2022
You may recall I wrote a story about a youngster yearning to break free from her family and explore the world on her own. :-) Like Pippa, Ernest is part of a regimented family life which keeps him safe but is incredibly boring. Ernest wants more wonderful and, like our Pippa, sets off one day by himself to find it, which he does, in the jungle which is wonderfully exciting but just a little bit frightening. Who cares enough about a little errant elephant to help him find his mum again? Visually stunning and heartfelt, Ernest’s story encompasses curiosity, risk taking and compassion.
April 12, 2024
Hadde denne @anthony_browne_books boken liggende hjemme, og siden jeg er på kjører, så slenger jeg den med. Dette er en versjon av en kjent fabel, masse lære og samtale om med unga. Mem det kuleste her synes jeg er jungelbildene, de kan brukes til mye pedagogisk gøy, fra jeg ser setninger til å lage sin egen fantasi favoritt jungel!
April 21, 2022
This book is about a baby elephant that explores the jungle.
July 6, 2022
Rehashed version of The Good Samaritan story
August 18, 2022
Siempre es un apapacho leer cuentos tan lindos e ilustrados. Anthony Browne es maravilloso.
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