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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.
Description
A lonely elephant meets a herd of buffaloes and decides to stay with them, but when they meet up with some elephants, he must make an important decision.
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LibraryThing member raizel
SPOILER: When an elephant who has been welcomed by a herd of buffaloes finally meets up with other elephants again, he realizes that he identifies with the buffaloes.
LibraryThing member pjw1173
I absolutely loved this book! It is the classic story of an elephant who grows up with water buffalo and finds purpose with his new "family". This will definitely be in my classroom library next year. The illustrations are unusual as they have an old 1920's feel to them but they match the story.
LibraryThing member JessicaSchroeder
This is a book about an elephant who becomes lost in the forest and ends up becoming a buffalo. When he sees elephants again what will he do. This is a great book about fitting in and finding your place even though you may be different. This would be a great book for any elementary children and
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provides a great story and teaching point. Show Less
LibraryThing member bkling1
“Elephants Never Forget”
I REALLY liked this book for a few reasons. One of the reasons was that the text was poetic and every page rhymed. This always makes for an engaging story for young children to read or listen along. I also liked the layout of the book. When picking it up I thought it
I REALLY liked this book for a few reasons. One of the reasons was that the text was poetic and every page rhymed. This always makes for an engaging story for young children to read or listen along. I also liked the layout of the book. When picking it up I thought it
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wouldn’t be interesting but grabbed it anyway, but the text is not just straight lines across the page but the text has somewhat of a motion of the sounds of the story. For example on page says, “The reason they’d run was suddenly clear… R O A A R! The elephant trembled in fear.” The “roar” portion on this page was spread out large across the tiger that had come along in the story. I also enjoyed the plot of the book because it is not predictable and ended in a way that is very unique by having the elephant decide that he wants to stay with the buffalo in the end. The main message of this book is friendship and how important long lasting friends can be in someone’s life. Show Less
LibraryThing member kakanihome
About how a baby elephant gets lost in a storm, meets a herd of cows and becomes a part of the herd.
When the time to make a choice whether to go back to the elephant herd or cows, it chooses the cows.
About emotional connect and where one belongs. The choice of that Illustrations are
"Graphic feel with the old-fashioned woodcut style of an earlier era" - from back cove
When the time to make a choice whether to go back to the elephant herd or cows, it chooses the cows.
About emotional connect and where one belongs. The choice of that Illustrations are
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unique."Graphic feel with the old-fashioned woodcut style of an earlier era" - from back cove
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Awards
Parents' Choice Book Award (2008)
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades K-2 — 2009)
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Original publication date
2007
Physical description
28 cm
ISBN
9780618997848