Picture This: You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency

You can't call an elephant in an emergency. Don't ask a Panda to fly a fire-fighting plane. And you definitely don't want to put a porcupine in a rubber boat on a flood-rescue team. Especially not when there are crocodiles in the water...

This bright, funny picture book imagines animals in a range of silly, inappropriate jobs. It will have young readers giggling on every page and there's plenty to talk about too - why would a porcupine be a bad idea on a rubber boat? What should that chicken be doing as the robber's run from the bank? And what are those sneaky penguins up to when they should be fixing the fishmonger's car?

This story was an instant hit with my three and five-year-olds and it was a lot of fun to read aloud. Perfect for prompting imaginative play and some interesting conversations about animals. 

Thank you Bloomsbury for sending me a digital copy of this picture book to review. 

You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency is written by Patricia Cleveland-Peck and illustrated by David Tazzyman