My Elephant Can Do Almost Anything

bold, colourful illustrations and simple text create a whimsical, lovely story in which a brave, precarious elephant executes feats of mental and physical acrobatics. with the exception of some vocabulary the text is sparse and simple enough for young children (infant, preschool, K). the story also has a nice read-aloud rhythym, accompanied by the bold images that work so well when reading to that age.older children and adults may be disappointed in elephant's lack of facial expression. however, this did not detract from my enjoyment of the book -- the story ends with a surprising sentiment that had myself and a few of my fellow children's librarians discreetly sniffling.by the way, i've been looking to add this book to my collection for three years and have yet to come across a copy (it was part of the collection in the library at which i worked). email me if you know of one i may purchase. thanks in advance.

bold, colourful illustrations and simple text create a whimsical, lovely story in which a brave, precarious elephant executes feats of mental and physical acrobatics. with the exception of some vocabulary the text is sparse and simple enough for young children (infant, preschool, K). the story also has a nice read-aloud rhythym, accompanied by the bold images that work so well when reading to that age.older children and adults may be disappointed in elephant's lack of facial expression. however, this did not detract from my enjoyment of the book -- the story ends with a surprising sentiment that had myself and a few of my fellow children's librarians discreetly sniffling....