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5) Smarty ants
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text, smarty ants build a house, counting as they work, and filled with everything they need--but potential disaster in the form of an elephant's foot strikes.
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Lively illustrations portray the many different instances at which a little elephant...might hear no and the big emotions that often precede and follow the word. Along the way, young readers will learn that no matter what no an elephant faces, instead of answering with flaring ears and a steaming trunk, they may use another word: why?"--
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When her stepfather leaves and her family loses their home to fire, twelve-year-old Chinese-American Monica, or Mo, struggles with anxiety, but the chance to hunt an elephant ghost -- and the promise of a new friend -- help convince her to live a little more dangerously.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This sweet, lyrical read-aloud shares all the love young siblings feel as they count down the days to their new baby's arrival! Following an adorable young elephant sibling who shares the boundless love and excitement for this soon-to-be new family member, this is a touching tribute to the most special relationship siblings have. Told with Barney Saltzberg's vibrant, bold artwork and playfully tender text, this book is perfect for expectant families...
Author
Publisher
Oceano Travesia
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Ruby vive en un santuario de vida silvestre, y su cuidador de Ruby del orfanato de elefantes en África donde creció está de visita. Verlo de nuevo le trae una avalancha de recuerdos felices y tristes de su vida antes del circo, y les cuenta a Iván y Bob el tiempo que pasó en la sabana africana.
Ruby lives in a wildlife sanctuary, and Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings...
10) Remind me
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This poignant story about a young elephant and his grandma is an eloquent account of the all too familiar tragedy of memory loss, and the love of family that never leaves. Eldon the elephant's beloved Big Ella has always had a knack for memory, so when she starts to forget little things, Eldon happily returns the favor. But when she starts to forget where she lives, Eldon's name, and even her own name, he starts to worry. Yet Eldon always remembers...
11) El viaje de Nala
Author
Publisher
Cuento de Luz
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"Por primera vez, la joven Nala debe afrontar un viaje por la peligrosa sabana sin la ayuda de la manada ni de su madre. Al llegar a su destino, Nala ya no será la misma. Nala es un elefante que ha crecido con su madre y su manada. Ellos le han enseñado todo lo que debe saber para sobrevivir, desde cruzar el río a nado como saber distinguir qué alimentos son los más nutritivos. Sin embargo, para convertirse en una elefante adulta, Nala debe emprender...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Best friends boy, dog and elephant are VERY good at hide-and-seek. There's a missing dinosaur in the city - who better to spot this elusive giant? They search the skate park, the museum, the subway ... No one in the city can spot the dinosaur, not even this crack hide-and-seek team. But delighted readers will be pointing 'There it is!' from the first page"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Saving H'non volume 1
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From the creators behind the Eisner-nominated Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear comes another gorgeously-illustrated middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story, in which a young conservationist overcomes the odds to save and return an elephant to its natural habitat. From the creators behind the Eisner-nominated Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear comes another gorgeously-illustrated middle grade graphic novel adventure based...
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