Description
Owning an elephant is terrific, but what happens when he gets lonely and invites a friend over? Fun and silliness abound in this buoyant counting book.
“Crisp, rhyming text and warm, appealing illustrations will make this counting book a favorite with the very young.” ―Kirkus Reviews
Every time a busy little girl goes out―to school or to the movies or to the mall―her elephant friend gets lonely.
So he invites more elephants over and they all join the little girl in fun activities, from swimming in the local pool to dancing in her ballet class! However, as the number of elephants increases, so do their antics, and the resourceful heroine finally has to find her companions a new home where she can visit them…and make a few new friends, too.
Young readers will be amused by the exuberant characters and mounting silliness in Anne Ginkel’s unique counting tale. Illustrator Janie Bynum’s brightly colored illustrations and affectionately drawn, expressive characters capture the story’s good-natured fun.
Reviews
“An entertaining addition to collections of counting tales.” ―School Library Journal
“Crisp, rhyming text and warm, appealing illustrations will make this counting book a favorite with the very young.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“The rhyming verses bounce along in a readable, repeatable, predictable (in the best educational sense) fashion, inviting participation in the places where children can guess what words are coming next. Matching the buoyant, gently humorous tone of the text are the sunny illustrations.… Fun for reading aloud.” ―Booklist
“Debuting author (and former children’s bookstore owner) Ginkel keeps her rhymes simple and catchy, while Bynum (Altoona Baboona) uses chipper watercolors to dress up the pachyderms in silly outfits (including Superman pajamas and tutus) and place them in unlikely situations (sledding, going to scary movies). Preschoolers will likely enjoy the accumulation of affectionate elephants, the improbability of their behavior and the self-assurance of the plucky narrator.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Children will be hard pressed not to laugh out loud when they see how more and more elephants are added to the story…With expressive watercolor illustrations throughout, this is a perfect book to share with a child.” ―Through the Looking Glass
More Details
AR Level: 3.5
F&P: K, Gr 2, Genre F
Themes: Counting, Friendship, Animals, Zoos
BISAC 1: JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
BISAC 2: JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
BISAC 3: JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
