I WANT MY BOOK BACK, Viviane's 2nd book, is illustrated by Nicole Miles and published by Little Bee Books.

Daryl loves the dinosaur book he checked out from the library; it takes him on roaring, stomping dinosaur adventures! But when Daryl has to return it, he'll do anything to get his favorite book back.

         Selected to Bank Street College of Education's list of Best Children's Books of the Year! Here's what reviews have to say about this book:

         "A splendid story about the satisfaction that comes from sharing joy (and dinosaurs) with others."--Booklist

         "Emotions run high in this volume about a child's deep attachment giving way to sharing... Elbee's take on the emotional attachment that readers form with books feels apt, and a final portrait of Daryl discovering that books can be shared pays ample tribute to libraries." -- Publishers Weekly

         "The book's fun illustrations emphasize Daryl's big and scary emotions, including distress, grumpiness, rage, and despair; solace is to be found only somewhere unexpected: in sharing."--Foreward Reviews

TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI is Viviane Elbee's debut picture book. It is illustrated by Danni Gowdy and is published by Albert Whitman & Company. 

A cautious little boy and a thrill-seeking giraffe hit the ski slopes in this hilarious learn-to-ski story. Kirkus Review calls it "a wintry friendship story that cleverly conceals a how-to for conquering one's fears and getting back up after snowy falls" and Booklist calls it "a sparkling double debut."

To find out more about the inspiration behind this book, please check out Viviane's blog post here.

Available everywhere that books are sold.
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​Viviane' poem DINOSAUR MOVES appeared in High Five magazine's September 2017 issue. If you are interested in Highlights High Five magazine, please click here: Highlights High Five