My Bibi Always Remembers - Hardcover

Toni Buzzeo (tonibuzzeo.com) is a children's book author and reviewer and retired school library media specialist. She speaks at national, state, and regional library and reading conferences and does author visits at schools across the country. Her most recent books are Just Like My Papa and Stay Close to Mama, companions to this book, and the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times best-selling One Cool Friend, ilustrated by David Small. She divides her time between a colonial farmhouse in Buxton, Maine, and a home near the ocean in Sarasota, Florida.Mike Wohnoutka (mikewohnoutka.com) grew up in Spicer, Minnesota. His dad, an engineer, would bring home reams of paper with highway plans on one side. Mike filled the blank side of the sheets with drawings of snowmobiles, baseball players, super heroes-everything he was interested in. In high school his art teacher encouraged him to pursue art as a career. Mike graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. in Illustration. His books include Moo!, which was an ALA Notable Book and received two starred reviews. His other titles have won numerous awards, including the National Jewish Book Award, Society of Illustrators Original Art Show, and the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award. He enjoys visiting schools and talking to students about creating children's books. He currently resides in Minneapolis with his wife and two children.

PreS-Gr 1—Tembo, an adventurous young elephant, is so eager to explore the African savannah that she keeps straying from her family and the direction the herd is heading in search of water. Each time she loses her way, she stops and listens for the trumpeting of her grandmother. "When Bibi calls,/everyone comes—one by one./Step-step./ Searching for wet." Buzzeo weaves singsong repetition into a story about this curious little elephant who enjoys her freedom and independence but always keeps the security of her family within reach. Wohnoutka's full-bleed, full-spread illustrations show a expansive landscape filled with beauty but with hints of danger. An author's note gives brief information about African elephants. With its catchy rhythm and finely crafted text and art, this book is perfect for group sharing.—Megan Egbert, Meridian Library District, ID