Pomelo Begins to Grow (Pomelo the Garden Elephant) Hardcover – Picture Book, August 16, 2011

I LOVE this book! My kids enjoy it as well, we first checked it out of the library then I just had to get a home copy. I particularly love books where I enjoy reading it as much as my kids enjoy listening and looking at the photos, and this fits the bill. Pomelo is on a great adventure of growing up and his story and the imagery are incredibly captivating! I've given this book as a gift a few times and it's definitely on my top-ten list of kids books. The slight translation nuances never bothered me or my pre-reader kids (age 4) and I believe the beauty of the story and drawings more than make up for it.

we have 3 of the pomelo books. we love them all. I am an artist, so they really appeal to me from an artistic standpoint. so fun & clever & cute. our child loves them too. these books are keepers, too... they will never be going to the used book store. love love love!!!

Nice premise, but it is a little odd. I'm not sure if it is embarrassing. The long pinkish nose is a little weird. What exactly is growing? On the other hand, this book is highly recommended by a reputable book-review critic, but maybe s/he read it in the original. The translation is poor, with at least one serious gramatical error (apostrophe-s for plural).

I ordered this book as part of our reading list for elephant week, and my kids (ages 2 and 5) love it. The illustrations are fun and whimsical, and the story is about growing bigger and older and all the changes along the way. Beautiful book and story.

this children's book is amazing! well written and fantastic illustrations. i love the words used throughout the book; words you wouldn't expect to find in a children's book, but they build vocabulary so i can't complain! happy!

This is both fun and philosophical. Great book!

This is such a lovely story about growing and changing. It has been a favorite in our house for a while now and one that even I enjoy reading again and again.

My six-year-old loves the art, but reading the English translation is rough going for me. Question marks abound--sometimes appropriately. Try reading this out loud: "He also asks himself if he will turn gray as he grows up?"."There's no question, he want's [Sic] to know more." Alas, I didn't after that page. Hand this one to a pre-reader; don't confuse an emerging one.