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Squidge: Little Elf, Little Bear
This is the story of how an elf and a polar bear had an adventure, and found themselves doing things altogether extraordinary and elftastic...
Squidge is a little elf who wants to do what the bigger elves do, but when he meets a new friend who needs his help, Squidge decides he is big enough for the challenge. How far would you go to help a friend? Will Squidge, a little elf with a nose for trouble, be able to help? And who will they meet on the way? Luckily for Squidge and Rumbles, a polar bear with a big heart, friends come in all shapes and sizes.
Squidge is a little elf who wants to do what the bigger elves do, but when he meets a new friend who needs his help, Squidge decides he is big enough for the challenge. How far would you go to help a friend? Will Squidge, a little elf with a nose for trouble, be able to help? And who will they meet on the way? Luckily for Squidge and Rumbles, a polar bear with a big heart, friends come in all shapes and sizes.
34 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 8, 2011
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Andrew Thomas
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Andrew Thomas is a primary school teacher in London, England. He has been a working with children for the past decade, making up stories and sharing them with his class. He has written the ‘Squidge’ series of books and continues to add to the story of this little elf with a big personality. He lives in London, England, with his wife and son.
Andrew Thomas is a primary school teacher in London, England. He has been a working with children for the past decade, making up stories and sharing them with his class. He has written the ‘Squidge’ series of books and continues to add to the story of this little elf with a big personality. He lives in London, England, with his wife and son.
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September 2, 2012
Squidge: Little Elf, Little Bear
by Andrew Thomas
Kindle Edition, 15 pages
Published: December 8, 2011
by Proving House
ASIN: B006K3HQXU
Book Source: Bought
4 Stars
Book Description: How do you hide a polar bear?
Squidge is a little elf who wants to do what the bigger elves do, but when he meets a new friend who needs his help, Squidge decides he is big enough for the challenge. Will he be able to find a hiding place in time?
Mary's Review: Squidge while out playing in the snow and wondering what he can do to grow and to keep from being bored hears a strange snuffling sound and when he can't find it becomes very frightened and runs. While running he trips and falls. Imagine his surprise when he finds he has tripped over the snuffling sound...a very small white polar bear.
Squidge tries to find out what is wrong with the tiny polar bear and discovers that he is hungry-very hungry. So Squidge does what any kind hearted little elf does and he befriends this little bear. He rescues him much like the Good Samaritan. He takes him home and feeds him and tries to find him a safe place to sleep, finally giving him his own bed. Little Elf not only makes a new friend, he has learned to show love, compassion and charity for his fellow being. This is a wonderful story to help teach these virtues.
The illustrations are colorful and so cute that they will more than keep the attention of your child.
I recommend this book for ages 5-8.
About The Author: Andrew Thomas is a primary school teacher in London, England.
Andrew Thomas, a primary school teacher, has been a working with children for the past decade, making up stories and sharing them with his class. He has written the 'Squidge' series of books and continues to add to the story of this little elf with a big personality. He lives in London, England, with his wife and son. This is his first series of books.
http://littleredreads.blogspot.com/20...
by Andrew Thomas
Kindle Edition, 15 pages
Published: December 8, 2011
by Proving House
ASIN: B006K3HQXU
Book Source: Bought
4 Stars
Book Description: How do you hide a polar bear?
Squidge is a little elf who wants to do what the bigger elves do, but when he meets a new friend who needs his help, Squidge decides he is big enough for the challenge. Will he be able to find a hiding place in time?
Mary's Review: Squidge while out playing in the snow and wondering what he can do to grow and to keep from being bored hears a strange snuffling sound and when he can't find it becomes very frightened and runs. While running he trips and falls. Imagine his surprise when he finds he has tripped over the snuffling sound...a very small white polar bear.
Squidge tries to find out what is wrong with the tiny polar bear and discovers that he is hungry-very hungry. So Squidge does what any kind hearted little elf does and he befriends this little bear. He rescues him much like the Good Samaritan. He takes him home and feeds him and tries to find him a safe place to sleep, finally giving him his own bed. Little Elf not only makes a new friend, he has learned to show love, compassion and charity for his fellow being. This is a wonderful story to help teach these virtues.
The illustrations are colorful and so cute that they will more than keep the attention of your child.
I recommend this book for ages 5-8.
About The Author: Andrew Thomas is a primary school teacher in London, England.
Andrew Thomas, a primary school teacher, has been a working with children for the past decade, making up stories and sharing them with his class. He has written the 'Squidge' series of books and continues to add to the story of this little elf with a big personality. He lives in London, England, with his wife and son. This is his first series of books.
http://littleredreads.blogspot.com/20...
August 21, 2015
I was glad this book was free on Amazon. I thought maybe K would like it being as it has an elf and a bear. He just didn't seem to get into it. I think this book was the longest 34 pages we have ever read at bedtime, by that I mean it took almost a week to finish it which isn't normal.
I think the only thing K liked out of the book was the joke about the hare and the brush after it was explained to him.
You have this little Elf named Squidge who ends up finding a lost little polar bear it is up to him to find his mother even though they don't know where to look. Both the little elf and the little polar bear learn to rely on each other and work together.
When the momma polar bear is found which I thought was a good thing I kind of wondered where she was at and why wasn't she looking for her baby as well. Of course I have to tell myself it is a book so sometimes it might not make sense.
K thought it would have more pictures in it than it did and so that is why he didn't like it, plus it was so long. He also didn't understand how the little elf didn't know that a polar bear eats fish. That for me was kind of hard to explain in a sense.
We may try another Squidge book that is sitting on our library to see if maybe another one may catch his eye. But for now this one just did not do the trick.
I think the only thing K liked out of the book was the joke about the hare and the brush after it was explained to him.
You have this little Elf named Squidge who ends up finding a lost little polar bear it is up to him to find his mother even though they don't know where to look. Both the little elf and the little polar bear learn to rely on each other and work together.
When the momma polar bear is found which I thought was a good thing I kind of wondered where she was at and why wasn't she looking for her baby as well. Of course I have to tell myself it is a book so sometimes it might not make sense.
K thought it would have more pictures in it than it did and so that is why he didn't like it, plus it was so long. He also didn't understand how the little elf didn't know that a polar bear eats fish. That for me was kind of hard to explain in a sense.
We may try another Squidge book that is sitting on our library to see if maybe another one may catch his eye. But for now this one just did not do the trick.
September 13, 2014
The book starts out with a cute rhyme. This is more of a chapter book story than the other books. I liked how there is learning as well as entertainment. Math and vocabulary are thrown in with a mix of manners and caring influence. How to problem solve was a skill that was promoted on the journey. I rather enjoyed the trial and errors on the way to the answer. The joke about the hare and the brush had me cracking up.
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