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81) Poe won't go
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When an elephant plants himself in the road and refuses to move, the people of Persnickety try all sorts of methods to get him to go--but one thoughtful little girl works up the courage to do what no one else has done: ask him."--
83) Seven blind mice
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will love learning about elephants in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section discusses threats to elephants and what people are doing to help keep elephants safe."--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 13
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Piggie discovers that she and Gerald are in a book and she can make the reader say a funny word out loud, Gerald is tickled pink, but they being to wonder what will happen when the story is over.
86) Bicycle bash
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Etta the elephant receives an invitation to the Bicycle Bash from her aunt, who has a surprise waiting for Ella!
87) The thingamabob
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
An elephant finds a "thingamabob" and experiments until he discovers what to do with it.
Author
Series
Carl volume 16
Publisher
Laughing Elephant
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Beloved children's icon Good Dog, Carl has his paws full with a mischievous baby elephant who likes backyard wading pools, playgrounds and fruit stands!
89) Hooray for hat!
Author
Series
Hooray-- series (Brian Won) volume 1
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Elephant wakes up in a grumpy mood, but a present on his doorstep--a hat--cheers him and he sets out to greet his neighbors who all, it seems, need hats of their own.
90) Special delivery
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little girl goes on a long journey to deliver an elephant to her great aunt.
91) Let's go!
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, and imprint of Random Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Beep! beep! colors and sounds collide as Tuski the elephant gets ready for adventure. And there's room for everyone in Tuski's red taxi.
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 11
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald the elephant that she is going, sending him into a panic.
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
Series
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Rose meets Elmer, the patchwork elephant, she's humming a tune that she just can't get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can't get the tune out of his head either-- and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?"
Author
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
Alguna vez te has preguntado por qu ̌los elefantes tienen miedo a los ratones? ¡No tienes que ser grande para tener un gran plan! Una travesura de ratones inventa una forma de mantenerse a salvo en una jungla llena de elefantes.
Have you ever wondered why elephants are afraid of mice? You don't have to be big to have a big plan! A mischief of mice devise a way of staying safe in a jungle full of elephants.
98) My mama
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
I've known my mama for such a long time. For my whole life, actually. My mama loves playing with me and my cars. I like that, as long as mama tidies up the cars afterwards. I'm good at hiding. No one can find me, not even my mama ... and then suddenly I shout, PEEKABOO! My mama's scared to death! I laugh and laugh. At night, my mama shakes the stars off my pants. I give her a big hug and say. Goodnight stars, see you tomorrow! A naughty baby elephant...
99) Blood and bone
Author
Series
Bravelands. Original series volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"A new Great Father now rules over the animals of Bravelands, but he is not what he seems, and unless the elephant Sky, the baboon Thorn, and the lion Fearless can fight his lies and unite the animals of the plains, the balance of Bravelands may be destroyed forever"--
100) 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...
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