On Eliza Prattlebottom’s eighth birthday, she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wish: “Oh, I wish that an elephant would come and take me away!” Two days, six hours, thirty–seven minutes, and nine seconds later, Eliza’s wish comes true. “Juan’s bold, fanciful acrylic-and-crayon illustrations create colorful, dreamlike scenes that prove the perfect accompaniment to the candid, imaginative text – a wedding of magical realism in word and image. A stunning lesson in the power of wishes and memory . . . ” — (Starred Kirkus Review)