Ollie the Purple Elephant by Jarret J. Krosoczka - ADVISABLE

Krosoczka, Jarret J.  Ollie the Purple Elephant PICTURE BOOK Alfred A Knopf, 2011. $16.99  Content: G.  The McLaughlin family finds Ollie the purple elephant one day at the park and because Mr. McLaughlin promised his children they could have a purple elephant if ever they should find one, the children took Ollie home.  Ollie was a great friend and loved his family, but the evil pet cat and the crabby downstairs neighbor joined forces and put Ollie in a traveling circus.  The McLaughlin’s looked for Ollie, but couldn’t find him.  A year later when the circus came back into town, Ollie went to visit his old friends with his Lion and Monkey from the circus.  They save the McLaughlin’s from a robbery and all live happily together again.  A fun read with cute illustrations.  EL-ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson