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A boy provides instructions as he searches high and low for an elephant, which the reader can find in the illustrations.

Uncle Elephant come to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea, and cares for him until they are found again.

"In fact, all the animals laugh when he tries to copy what the other fairies do. So, Mister Fairy travels far from his forest home to another place where, almost by accident, he discovers and shares his special gift. Sometimes your talent is hiding in plain sight, it just takes the right time and place to reveal what was there all along. Mister Fairy is a touching, humorous story about fitting in, self-discovery, and finding one's place in the world."--Provided...

Elmer the elephant visits with his Grandpa Eldo and they have great fun trying to remember all the things they used to do together.

Elmer the patchwork elephant finds many things interesting during his walk, but cannot persuade any other animals to stop and enjoy them with him.

The White Bone is a magnificant feat of imagination. Told from the perspective of a young elephant named Mud, it tracks the elephant herd's quest across the dry African plains in search of the White Bone, an object of mythic power that may lead them to safety and survival. The novel solidified Barbara Gowdy's reputation as a daring, virtuoso novelist, and earned awestruck praise from critics around the world.

When Elephant takes a quiet stroll with his green umbrella, he is hindered by Hedgehog, Cat, Bear, and Rabbit, each asserting that his umbrella is truly their boat, tent, flying machine, and cane.

"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."--

Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qǔ los elefantes tienen miedo a los ratones? Esta divertida historia del autor de The World's Biggest Fart te dar̀ la respuesta.