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All by Myself

Ivan Bates - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Every day Maya's mother picks leaves for breakfast with her long trunk. Then one day Maya decides she wants to pick the leaves-- all by herself!One little elephant plus one tall tree can only mean one big problen. Luckily, Maya's mother thinks she just might have the answer....A...
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Bernard Goes to School

Joan Goodman - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

It is Bernard's first day in preschool. Mama, Papa, and Grandma show him the toys and blocks and paints. Bernard isn't interested in preschool. "Time to go home!" he says. But preschool seems like a lot of fun to Bernard's family. Papa is building with the blocks....
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Big Little Elephant

Valeri Gorbachev - Gulliver Books
Format: Hardcover

Poor Little Elephant--he simply wants a friend. But when he tries to play with Turtle, Heron, and two friendly frogs, their size differences bring disaster. What's a big little elephant to do? Well, with a little imagination, a little determination, and a lot of creativity, this elephant...
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But No Elephants

Jerry Smath - CQ Products
Format: Paperback

Grandma Tildy lived all alone, until a salesman stopped by to sell her a pet. She welcomed a canary bird into her home, but made it very clear that she wanted NO ELEPHANTS! This heart-warming children's book, written and illustrated by Jerry Smath, will delight parents and children...
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Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?

Jory John - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious take on helping others and self awareness from New York Times bestselling author Jory John and comic artist sensation Liz ClimoPersnickety Elephant has an itch--a big one--and he can't reach it! While he isn't above asking for a little help, no one is up to the task....
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Ed and Kip

Kay Chorao - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

When elephants Ed and Kip get into mischief, their friend Bug uses some quick thinking to get them out of Crocodile's pond. Little Bug's big brains save the day!
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Elecopter

Michael H Slack - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Hardcover

Fly along with Elecopter as she soars above the savannah, patrolling the skies with her fire-hose nose at the ready. The other animals are safe with Elecopter on the scene--Elecopter is a hero for all! Preschoolers are in for a treat in this chant-along companion to Monkey Truck.
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Elephant Dance

Theresa Heine - Barefoot
Format: Print book

Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather s stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like a wild horse, and monsoon rains cascade from the sky like waterfalls. Ravi particularly loves to hear about the festival of Divaali, where parading elephants...
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The Elephant in the Bathtub

Kristina Andres - NorthSouth
Format: Hardcover

 One day Elephant filled the bathtub with water and got in. There was still plenty of room, so Cat climbed in too. Then Baby Giraffe dropped in. Then Bear . . . and Alligator . . . and Cow . . . and . . . This is a bathtub bound for adventure!
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Elephant's Story

Harriet Blackford - Boxer
Format: Hardcover

The newest elephant in the herd is adorably small and wrinkly, with floppy ears and a most extraordinary nose. Though she's a baby, it isn't long before she's charging around her mother, flapping those big ears to frighten the birds, learning to control her trunk, playing with...
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Elephantantrum!

Gillian Shields - Tiger Tales
Format: Hardcover

Ellie has everything a young girl could possibly want. Now she wants an elephant, too; and she refuses to do anything until she gets one. NO! she yells at her father when he tells her to get out of bed. Ellie cries, Not until you get me an ELEPHANT! Then one day, Ellie gets her wish when...
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Elephants Never Forget

Anushka Ravishankar - Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Print book

Crraack! Flash! Boom! When a terrible storm scatters a group of elephants, one tiny member of the herd is left behind in the loud, chittering jungle. Where can he turn? The water buffalo look nice enough, but he couldn't become a part of their herd . . . could he?
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Ella the Elegant Elephant

Carmela DAmico - Scholastic Audio Books
Format: Paperback

Shes younger than Babar, shyer than Lily, and every bit as cute as Olivia. Look out! Heres ELLA! Read along to this heart-warming tale of acceptance and help kids build important reading skills!Ellas counting the days until the first day of school ... but not because shes eager to start!...
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Ella's Bath (Wild Tales)

Peter Bently - QEB Publishing
Format: Hardcover

This is a highly original series of wildlife stories combining fantastic photos with bright graphic images - the result is bright, engaging photo storybooks. This is a brand-new animal picture story series. It features attractive blend of wildlife photos and artwork, and amusing stories...
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Ellie

Mike Wu - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

The zoo is closing!Ellie and her friends want to save their home, but Ellie's just a baby elephant, and she doesn't know what she can do to help.While the other animals are busy working, Ellie finds a brush and some paints, and gives the zoo a big splash of color! Will her bright new talent...
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Elmer

David McKee - Lothrop
Format: Hardcover

Elmer the elephant, a colorful character because of his patchwork hide and sense of humor, tries to blend in with the herd, but soon realizes that he's happiest just being himself. "McKee's gentle humor and love of irony are in full force in this celebration of individuality...
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Errol and His Extraordinary Nose

David Conway - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

All the young animals at Acacia Tree School have a skill to show off  in the upcoming talent show...except Error the Elephant. Morris the Meerkat can conduct music, and Zachary the Zebra can't be spotted when he runs with his herd. The only remarkable thing about Errol is his lack...
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Forget-Me-Not

Michael Broad - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Monty is a very young elephant, and his Mama is concerned for his safety. She tells him the two important things he must always remember. First, he must stay with their herd, where he will be protected from danger. Second, he must never forget how much his mother loves him. Then, Monty...
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Fred Forgets

Peter Jarvis - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Fred is very forgetful. It's a good thing his friend Monkey is around to help him remember what he was about to do. But wait - Fred wasn't going to ride a unicycle upside down, and he definitely wasn't going to wrestle a rhino. . . . Will Fred remember what he was doing before he peels...
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The Goose Egg

Liz Wong - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Jumpstart's Read for the Record pick Quackers comes the story of Henrietta the Elephant, whose life goes from calm to chaotic when a baby goose comes to stay.Henrietta likes her quiet life. A morning swim, a cup of tea--all is serene.But everything changes when...
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Have You Seen Elephant?

David Barrow - Gecko Press
Format: Print book

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him?he's very good! Have You Seen Elephant? is an assured and exciting debut from a top emerging talent.
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Hide & Seek

Il Sung Na - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

As Elephant counts from one to ten, all the animals find special places to hide. When its time to seek, will he be able to find everyone . . . even ChameleonLike Nas previous books, Hide Seek offers rich illustrations, bright colors, and a simple, spare textall wrapped up in a beautiful...
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Hopper and Wilson

Maria van Lieshout - Philomel
Format: Book

A playful tale about friendship and home "What," Hopper asks his little friend Wilson, "do you think it's like at the end of the world?" Hopper, the blue elephant, imagines a staircase to the moon, while Wilson, the yellow mouse, hopes for an endless supply of lemonade....
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How to Cheer Up Dad

Fred Koehler - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious book about parent and child relationships for fans of Ian Falconer and Jon Agee--a perfect gift idea for Fathers Day and beyond!Little Jumbo just cant understand why his dad is having such a bad day. It couldnt be the raisins Little Jumbo spit out at the ceiling or the bath...
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How to Find an Elephant

Kate Banks - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

What to do on a dull gray day? Head into the wilds and look for an elephant. You will need a pair of binoculars, a blanket, a flute, some food, a little imagination, and a lot of curiosity. Look and listen closely, because elephants can be anywhere. And watch out, because if you're not careful,...
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I Dream of an Elephant

Ami Rubinger - Abbeville Kids; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

I Dream of an Elephant takes readers through a wondrous world where they will encounter elephants of many colorful shades that sing, dance, and play. Each page's descriptive sing-song text leaves out the last word, allowing little ones to chime in and complete the rhyme while learning...
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I want to go first!

Richard Byrne - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

The littlest always goes last -- that's the elephant rule. But Elphie, the littlest elephant, is determined to go first. And where there's a will, there's a way! With a little help from you, reader.From the author-illustrator of This book just ate my dog! comes a new hilarious...
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Little Elephant

Miela Ford - Greenwillow
Format: Hardcover

Captioned photographs depict a young elephants adventures playing in the water
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Little Elephant's Trunk

Hazel Lincoln - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Little Elephant is taking his first wobbly steps when his trunk trips him up. What is this strange thing for? He watches other African animals as they eat, drink, keep cool, and wallow in mud. But he wonders, how do elephants do these things?
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Little Nelly's Big Book

Pippa Goodhart - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

When Nelly reads a description of mice in a book, she is convinced that she is a mouse. After all, she is gray, has big ears, and a thin tail. But then she meets some other mice, and her confusion only grows. Why are they smaller than she is? And why can't she do the same things the other...
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My Elephant

Petr Horacek - Candlewick
Format: Print book

Both funny and sweet, this intergenerational story trumpets one boy’s boundless imagination — and shows how truly infectious it can be.What to do when Grandpa and Grandma are too busy to play? Ask your imaginary elephant, of course! He’s tons of fun, even if he squashes...
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No Matter What (Templar Books (Dutton Children's Books))

Emma Dodd - Dutton Juvenile
Format: Hardcover

A mama elephant knows her baby and all of his moods. ?Sometimes you?re happy. Sometimes you?re sad. Sometimes you?re good. Sometimes you?re bad.? But no matter what, one special little elephant will always know his mother?s love. The love shines on the foil-splashed, padded cover and all the way through...
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Noodlephant (Noodlephant, 1)

Jacob Kramer - Enchanted Lion Books
Format: Hardcover

"I love Noodlephant - brilliant & necessary, and the parable we need now." - Dave Eggers, Best-Selling Author, Editor, Publisher, and Co-Founder of 826 NationalFamous for her pasta parties, Noodlephant is shocked when the law-loving kangaroos decide noodles are only for them!...
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Oliver's Tree

Kit Chase - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Meet three adorable best friends from debut author/illustrator talent with a huge Etsy following Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it’s not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees—he can’t...
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Peanut

Linas Alsenas - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

From the author/illustrator of MRS. CLAUS TAKES A VACATION, an utterly charming story of an old lady who makes an elephant her new pet dog.When an old lady finds a small elephant in the park, what is she to do? Take him home and treat him like a pet dog, of course! Peanut's not like...
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Pete With No Pants

Rowboat Watkins - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Meet Pete.Pete is gray. He's round. And he's not wearing any pants.So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud?Join Pete in his quest to answer the world's oldest question: Why do I have to wear pants? Wait, that's the second oldest. Born from the one-of-a-kind...
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Poe Won't Go

Kelly DiPucchio - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

When an elephant plants himself in the road and refuses to move, the people of Prickly Valley 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.Balancing both hilarity and sensitivity, Poe Won't Go...
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Quick, Slow, Mango!

Anik McGrory - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Book

The star of Anik McGrorys critically acclaimed Kidogo returns in a stand-alone story about delicious mangoes, silly monkeys, and taking ones own sweet time. Baby elephant Kidogo is off with his Mama to find breakfast. Kidogo loves to take his time, and wants to do everything slowly, slowly-even...
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Saturday with Daddy

Dan Andreasen - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

A young elephant and his Daddy spend Saturday running errands, sipping lemonade, and having a cookout. The charming art and simple story make this a perfect summertime book for fathers and their preschoolers.
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Small Elephant's Bathtime

Tatyana Feeney - Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Format: Print book

Small Elephant likes water . . . but not when it's in a bath. Small Elephant's mommy tries to make the bath more fun with toys and bubbles, but he is not fooled. He is too busy to take a bath. He has said no many times. He is getting very cross. And then he disappears! (Elephants...
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Squeak's Good Idea

Max Eilenberg - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

The author of COWBOY KID and the illustrator of OWL BABIES offer a gentle read-aloud about trying out one’s independence.Squeak has a good idea—he’s going outside. But to be on the safe side, he’ll need just a few things—like mittens, a jacket, a scarf,...
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Strictly No Elephants

Lisa Mantchev - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." - The New York Times Book Review Huffington Post Honor Book for Best in Kindness Bank Street Best Book of 2015 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Charlotte Huck Honor Book CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center)...
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Tweak Tweak

Eve Bunting - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

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What Elephant?

Genevieve Cote - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

George comes home one day to find an elephant watching TV and eating chocolate chip cookies in his living room. When he tells his friends, they say it's impossible: George must be seeing things. But the next day, and the day after that, his large and uninvited guest remains and makes...
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When an Elephant Falls in Love

Davide Calì - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Print book

From the bestselling author of I Didn't Do My Homework Because... comes an irresistible meditation on the quest for connection. When an elephant falls in love, he does many foolish things. He hides when the elephant-object of his affection is around. He writes dozens of letters that...
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When Elephant Goes to a Party

Sonia Levitin - Rising Moon
Format: Hardcover

An entertaining book of manners explains all the do's and don'ts that Elephant should know about how to behave when attending a birthday or other kind of party.
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