What Elephant?
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554532701 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Her books have received three nominations for the Governor General's Award for Illustration, one of which went on to win, and she has also won the the Elisabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award.Geneviève Côté is a Montreal artist whose illustrations have graced the pages of publications such as the New York Ti
Great Book C. PICKERING I purchased this book for my sons 5th birthday. He likes elephants and loved this book. I had to read the book every night for about 2 weeks. The story itself is nice and teaches kids to speak up. It's a funny story that gets the kids asking questions.
From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 5–Help! Help! There's an elephant in my house! cries George as he runs down the street. This pronouncement is greeted with skepticism and giggles from his neighbors. Reluctantly agreeing that he must be dreaming, he returns home to find that the not-so-imaginary visitor is asleep on the bed and, during the next few days, it proceeds to take over the house. The truth is revealed when the elephant's trainer spots his beloved Shiraz and explains that the animal had run away from the circus. George feels much better knowing that he is not nuts after all, and his best friend apologizes for not believing him. Children will be amused by the elephant, drawn far out of propo
But the next day, and the day after that, his large and uninvited guest remains and makes itself even more at home --- with disastrous results. Or do they? SURELY they too aren't going crazy like poor George? So no one says a single word about the gigantic creature lounging in the flowerbed until something happens that finally breaks this very awkward silence.With delightful text and charming illustrations, Geneviève Côté tells the silly and whimsical tale of an elephant that is seen but is not necessarily believed!. When he tells his friends, they say it's impossible: George must be seeing things. (Elephants should NEVER sit on couches.) Is George dreaming or just plain crazy? Before long, his friends see the elephant as well. George comes home one day to find an elephant watching TV and eating chocolate chip cookies in his living room