Elly is Eve's toy elephant, but he's also her best friend. When Elly goes missing, Eve is the one who is lost.

When Eve loses her faithful companion, a stuffed elephant called Elly, she's terribly sad. Eve's father will do anything to cheer his little girl up, so he tells Eve what adventures her toy has been up to. Dad's tall tale turns little Elly into a towering hero. But if Eve has seen through the story, she's not going to let on. She loves her silly dad just as much as she loves Elly.

About the Author
MIKE DUMBLETON is a writer and a Literacy Consultant with many educational and children's books to his credit. In 2005 he received the Federal Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy, which recognized his work both as an educator and a writer over an extended period of time. Seven of Mike's picture books have been selected as 'Notable Books' by the Children's Book Council of Australia and Passing On, was shortlisted for the 2002 Book of the Year Awards. Also, Muddled-up Farm was selected as ‘Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2003' and as the ‘National Simultaneous Storytime book for 2004'. Mike's young adult fiction title Watch Out for Jamie Joel was shortlisted in the 2004 Adelaide Festival Awards for Children's Literature and his picture book Cat was selected as a CBCA Honour Book for 2008. After nine years in New York, Mike has now returned to Adelaide to continue his writing and consulting work. His other interests include travel, ‘trying' to keep fit, and watching most sports especially basketball, soccer and tennis.

About the Illustrator
Laura Wood's work can be found in picture books and children's products. By day, she spends her time in her studio bringing stories to life. By night, she likes to put on her dancing shoes and swing dance under the stars. She's currently living and working in Bristol, UK.