Ten Elephant and Piggie books in a slipcase set — Mo Willems' award-winning early reader series, ideal for childcare centres, kindergartens, and prep classrooms building their friendship and literacy collection. Published by Walker Books.

What makes Elephant and Piggie different from most picture books is the format. Each story is told entirely through speech bubbles between two characters — Gerald the cautious elephant and Piggie the exuberant pig — which makes them some of the most effective books available for supporting children who are beginning to read independently. The text is simple, the humour is immediate, and children who might not yet be confident readers find themselves reading aloud before they realise it.

The stories also work beautifully as read-alouds and for paired reading, because the two-character dialogue invites children to take turns. Gerald worries. Piggie leaps in. It's a friendship built on difference, and children recognise it immediately.

10 books for $40 — just $4.00 per book, compared to an RRP of around $13 each.

Supports EYLF Outcome 3 — Children have a strong sense of wellbeing — through stories that explore friendship, emotional difference, and what it means to look out for someone who sees the world differently to you.

Popular for: prep and kindergarten classrooms, early literacy programs, graduation gifts, paired reading activities, and book corners.