Overall I love this book as it allows enjoyment for the adult reading the book and this humour is not lost on the children either. The Large Family stories are Jill’s other best known stories, picture books telling of the domestic chaos of a family of elephants. Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy, one of Britain's most treasured author-illustrators.

A stunning 25th anniversary edition of an award-winning picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant – who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! The story ends up with all of the elephants in the bath together and Mrs Large’s five minutes peace is lost.Mrs Large stacks a tray with several items she likes and tries to go upstairs for a bath and ‘five minutes peace’ from the family. She wrote and illustrated her first book, the bestselling The Worst Witch, while still only eighteen, and went on to create the award-winning Large family series, which has sold over ten million copies worldwide and been adapted for television. She is also well known for her picture books and was commended in the 1980 Kate Greenaway Medal for Peace at Last. So while he and the children get busy hoovering, dusting and tidying, Mrs Large settles down for a nice rest.

We use Clarity+ glazing which is a high-quality acrylic glass alternative, offering high UV resistance which doesn't yellow over time, is not easily scratched and is safe for use in children's bedrooms. It’s been an honour collaborating with the Jill Murphy Estate, bringing a collection of prints from the much-loved Large Family to life for the very first time. These teacher-made resources have been created in line with the National Curriculum, so you can be sure these resources are suitable and useful for your classroom. But there's never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Taking refuge in the bathroom, she runs a hot bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper.We are also settling our little one into nursery who is finally settling after 11 months of going there! The illustrations in the book are bright, colourful and offer great scope for speaking and listening sessions. Children will enjoy delving into the life and laughter of the Large family in this story, and might even develop some empathy for their own parents in the process! Beautifully illustrated, the text is on two levels, so that adults can enjoy a wry smile while reading it to their youngsters.