Mannie is an imaginative little girl who takes her elephant and little doll on a picnic adventure one sunny day.  When the sun hides behind some clouds and they all feel cold and a little scared, the usually shy elephant finds his courage, pulls out a giant ladder from Mannie’s little case, and blows away the clouds.  The mood revived, this whimsical story ends with Mannie and her friends trotting home tip toeing over the roof tops to curl up safe and warm in bed.  The rich illustrations are a beautiful mix of sketch and watercolor.  The text is full of sounds and some repeated lines which little ones enjoy for story prediction.