Friday, January 30, 2026

Torla and Smorla and The Deeper than Average Hole by Kes Gray and Chris Jevons - ESSENTIAL

Torla and Smorla and The Deeper than Average Hole
by Kes Gray illustrated by Chris Jevons
. PICTURE BOOK. Happy Yak, 2025. $19 9780711288157 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL 

APPEALS TO: MANY 

Torla the giraffe has a dilemma. She has accidentally fallen into a deeper-than-average hole. Luckily a new friend, Smorla, happens along the way. Smorla is determined to help rescue her newfound friend. Even with the help of stronger-than-average elephants and hairier-than-average gorillas, there simply doesn't seem to be a solution. 

 With thick paper pages, and fun lift the flap pages, readers will delight in Smorla's unexpected solution to helping her friend get out of the hole. What a fun book! I loved the fun and unusual size- appx. 12 inches high x 6 inches wide. I loved the illustrations. All of the big-eyed animals are adorable. The lift the flap pages will thrill all readers. This will become a must-have picture book for all homes and classrooms. 

 S. Lewis

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