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    If You Were an Elephant

    Author Leslie Staub
    Illustrated by Richard Jones
    Ebook
    Penguin Young Readers | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    On sale Jul 20, 2021 | 32 Pages | 9781524741358
    Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Lexile AD550L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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    A charming and exuberant nonfiction picture book about a young elephant's day on the savanna with her herd.

    If you were an elephant, you'd be the biggest animal who lives on the land. You'd have ears big as tent flaps, skin thick as blankets. You'd turn the next page with your trunk, not your hand.

    Chock-full of amazing facts, this joyful read aloud invites readers to follow in the (enormous) footsteps of one of the world's most remarkable creatures--from munching on bushes and branches all day, to splashing around in water holes and mud baths, to finally curling up with the herd in a pool of moonlight. Kids will love every moment of this playful introduction to the daily sights, sounds, and activities of a young elephant in the wild.
    Leslie Staub is a children's book author and illustrator from New Orleans, LA. She works in her studio in the country north of there with her dog, rabbit, and all the wild creatures who live in the woods. View titles by Leslie Staub
    Richard Jones View titles by Richard Jones
    Praise for If You Were an Elephant:

    A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year

    * "Engaging and full of whimsical imagery . . . Readers learn about other animals of the savanna, herd behaviors, diet, mud baths, and more—along with a plethora of varied verbs and adjectives. The layout and artwork complement the text perfectly . . . Good as a read-aloud and for emergent readers, it concludes in a way that leads equally gracefully to the author’s notes or bedtime." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    "Delightful . . . Beautifully illustrated by Jones in a highly textured style that calls to mind the friendly, simplified shapes of Eric Carle's collages, all in an appropriately golden palette of natural tones . . . There's plenty little ones can grasp from this book's winsome lines and genial artwork." —Booklist

    "Inviting . . . Exuberant . . . Readers will want to keep turning the pages of this engaging and informative picture book." —The Horn Book

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    A charming and exuberant nonfiction picture book about a young elephant's day on the savanna with her herd.

    If you were an elephant, you'd be the biggest animal who lives on the land. You'd have ears big as tent flaps, skin thick as blankets. You'd turn the next page with your trunk, not your hand.

    Chock-full of amazing facts, this joyful read aloud invites readers to follow in the (enormous) footsteps of one of the world's most remarkable creatures--from munching on bushes and branches all day, to splashing around in water holes and mud baths, to finally curling up with the herd in a pool of moonlight. Kids will love every moment of this playful introduction to the daily sights, sounds, and activities of a young elephant in the wild.

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    Leslie Staub is a children's book author and illustrator from New Orleans, LA. She works in her studio in the country north of there with her dog, rabbit, and all the wild creatures who live in the woods. View titles by Leslie Staub
    Richard Jones View titles by Richard Jones

    Praise

    Praise for If You Were an Elephant:

    A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year

    * "Engaging and full of whimsical imagery . . . Readers learn about other animals of the savanna, herd behaviors, diet, mud baths, and more—along with a plethora of varied verbs and adjectives. The layout and artwork complement the text perfectly . . . Good as a read-aloud and for emergent readers, it concludes in a way that leads equally gracefully to the author’s notes or bedtime." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    "Delightful . . . Beautifully illustrated by Jones in a highly textured style that calls to mind the friendly, simplified shapes of Eric Carle's collages, all in an appropriately golden palette of natural tones . . . There's plenty little ones can grasp from this book's winsome lines and genial artwork." —Booklist

    "Inviting . . . Exuberant . . . Readers will want to keep turning the pages of this engaging and informative picture book." —The Horn Book

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