The style may now be familiar, but the 'Elephant & Piggie' stories remain fresh, amusing, and relevant to readers, who will sit on the edge of their seats as they eagerly anticipate the surprising turn of events. Willems's now classic and predictable formula, complete with an uncluttered background, large-type word balloons, and expressive characters, is as effective as ever. Select the department you want to search in. As readers expect, there is more to the story of Gerald's bandaged trunk than first imagined. I Broke My Trunk-An Elephant and Piggie Book Hardcover Februby Mo Willems (Author) 1,790 ratings Part of: Elephant & Piggie (25 books) See all formats and editions Hardcover 8.75 137 Used from 1.33 30 New from 4.80 3 Collectible from 12.00 Paperback 12.05 25 Used from 1.99 11 New from 8.05 Gerald is careful. I Broke My Trunk-An Elephant and Piggie Book : Willems, Mo: : Books. Rhino shows up and he wants a turn, so Gerald lifts them both onto his trunk, and so on, until he has lifted Hippo, Rhino, and Hippo's big sister and her piano on his trunk. Piggie cannot hel Want to Read Rate it: Book 15 Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems 4. As Gerald tells Piggie, 'a hippo on your trunk is heavy.' But there is more to it. When he was playing with Hippo, he had the idea to lift him with his trunk. Gerald the Elephant recounts to Piggie the crazy story of how he broke his trunk. As usual, Willems' use of pastel colors and vast white backdrops work minimalist wonders, making this another fine outing of this most dependable of series. But that is not what broke his trunk, and neither is the addition of Rhino and Hippo's sister and Hippo's sister's piano. Memory bubbles let us follow along: first Elephant lifted Hippo with his trunk ('Why?' asks Piggie.

After showing up with a bandaged proboscis, Elephant proceeds to tell the 'long crazy story' of how it happened.

Elephant and Piggie remain in the storytelling mode of We Are In A Book! (2010).

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