About this item
Stanley loves to help, but sometimes he gets so excited he makes mistakes. While running errands for his mom—CRASH—Stanley bounces his ball right on top of Mouse’s house, smashing it to smithereens. Stanley wants to make up for what he’s done, but how? In Elisa Kleven’s expressive, detailed pictures, Stanley finds his inspiration all around him, from here and there, and this and that. Soon he is ready to surprise his friend with a new house, and what a wonderful place it is!
About the Author
As a child Elisa Kleven loved to make miniature, make believe worlds using art supplies, scraps, and imagination. She now uses that same joyful imagination to create the colorful, detailed worlds inside of her picture books.
Elisa's many books include THE LION AND THE LITTLE RED BIRD and THE PAPER PRINCESS, both of which have been adapted as theater productions, SUN BREAD, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and her recent GLASSWINGS, A BUTTERFLY'S STORY, called "A lovely meshing of science and story" by School Library Journal. Books she has illustrated for other authors include the bestselling ABUELA by Arthur Dorros and DE COLORES by Jose Luis Orozco, both ALA Notable Books, OUR BIG HOME by Linda Glaser, A Reading Rainbow Feature Book, and THE WEAVER by Thacher Hurd.
Elisa lives with her family and pets in the town of Albany, a few minutes from San Francisco Bay. To learn more about Elisa, please visit her website:www.elisakleven.com.
