Elephants Do Not Belong in Trees

  • Pages:32
  • Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
  • Themes:acceptance, friendship, animals, silly stories, team work
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  • Available:02/16/2021
  • Age Groups:Fiction Picture Book
  • Lexile:AD500L
Hardcover
9781459825994
$19.95
Ebook
9781459826014 LICENSE OPTIONS
$16.99

"Elephants do not belong in trees. It’s not natural. It makes other animals uncomfortable."

This is the story of Larry, an elephant who wanted to live in a tree. This is a story about being the new kid and being a little bit different (okay, A LOT different). A story about acceptance and making friends. When Larry decides he wants to live in the big bushy tree in the middle of the wide-open field, the current residents, Bird, Squirrel and Monkey, are not very welcoming. They throw nuts at him and peck at his head; they tell him to leave and are downright rude. But Larry persists—why can’t he live in the tree? When his new home is threatened by something much bigger than all the animals combined, Larry shows everyone that he cares just as much about the tree as they do.

“A giggle-inducing story about acceptance and turning the tables on expectations...Wry humor with a bouncy beat: a treat for storytimes.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Young children will enjoy the author’s use of onomatopoeia throughout the book and the text which uses a variety of bolded and highlighted words for emphasis…A delightful book to read to children or for some young readers to read alone.”
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“This quirky, humorous story will delight young children and invite discussion on acceptance.”
– School Library Journal (SLJ)
“Step into the theater of the absurd!…The illustrations are bright and engaging — who can not laugh at a purple elephant sitting in a tree?”
– Kiss the Book

“This book highlights the importance of having values and purpose, and of never underestimating what someone can do. Environmental connections are also a theme in the story, which connects well to Earth Day and the importance of saving trees.”

– BC Books for Schools
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