Five Minutes' Peace

by Jill Murphy

Book Overview

In this amusing story, a harried mother elephant escapes the mess that her children are making in the kitchen and brings her newspaper and tea into the bath for some much needed rest and relaxation.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0698117875
• ISBN13: 9780698117877
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.8" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Fun

Such a sweet story. My 4 yr old loves it !

Love this book!

I love this book and really enjoyed reading it to my kids, I could totally relate to the mama elephant! My kids loved hearing me read it too. We laughed and laughed everytime we read it. It is about a mama elephant that just needs 5 minutes peace ,but with all the kids,she doesnt seem to find any. It is very funny, and still entertains us for a laugh, and they now read it to their little sisters. We started reading it in preschool, about age three. I think this book is a treat and enjoyable to anyone!

Empathy for Moms

After ranting on the phone to a friend about my life with twin toddlers, she sent this book to me as a gift. What a gift! It was a huge hit for the whole family! It made me laugh because it captured my exasperation with mothering toddlers in an honest and humorous way. My girls loved Jill Murphy's amusing illustrations and the funny chaos that the Large kids create. And most importantly, they were able to empathize with Mrs. Large. Woo hoo! It gave us the perfect set up to teach our kids that parents need breaks too (and that even a shortened break of 3 minutes and 45 seconds is a welcome respite to refuel the zapped energy!)

One of my favorite books for small children

If you want a book that entertains not only the child but also the parent, this is it. My husband used to read it to my son over and over again. He would read it with such passion, such understanding! Then I would read it to my son too. This book is loved by children, fathers and mothers and all care givers. You will love it too!

Have you ever just wanted some quiet, alone time?

All mothers will easily be able to relate to Mrs. Large. Mrs. Large just wants five minutes of peace away from her three children, so she decides to take a bath. Minutes later her children join her, one by one, and end up in the bathtub with her. Finally she has had enough, and goes downstairs "where she had three minutes and forty-five seconds of peace before they all came to join her."Mrs. Large and her family are all elephants, which causes for some absolutely wonderful drawings. My favorite is probably when she is sitting in the bathtub, sipping tea, while wearing a yellow flowered shower cap. The pictures in general are really cute, colorful and expressive. The story is told in a very straightforward, endearing manner. In my opinion, this is a great book.Loggie-log-log-log

magic moments or five of them

this really charming book is the absolute truth of a mothers search for 5 minutes. The killing with kindness of her little elephant family is the truth of real life. Done with magic and laughter a book to read to any little one who does not understand the need for the five minutes. lovely pictures and a humorous and wonderful story line. This book does one truly amazing thing, it makes a child laugh.