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1, 2, 3, To the Zooby Eric CarleISBN 0448444933 (0-448-44493-3)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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› Find signed collectible books: '1,2,3 to the Zoo: A Coloring Book'Book summary:Joyously colored animals, riding on a train to the zoo, offer youngsters a first introduction to numbers, number sets, addition and counting in this paperback reissue of Eric Carle's first picture book. A gatefold spread at the back of the book, featuring the whole wonderful animal train, adds to the fun![via]More editions of 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo:
- 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo: ISBN 0698116453 (0-698-11645-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo: ISBN 0399230130 (0-399-23013-0)
Hardcover, Philomel Books - 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo: ISBN 039961172X (0-399-61172-X)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group - 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo: ISBN 0399207724 (0-399-20772-4)
Hardcover, Philomel Books - 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo: ISBN 0808528858 (0-8085-2885-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - 1,2,3 to the Zoo: A Coloring Book: ISBN 0448444933 (0-448-44493-3)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
- 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo: ISBN 0698116453 (0-698-11645-3)
17 Kings and 42 Elephantsby Margaret Mahy, Patricia MacCarthyISBN 0803704585 (0-8037-0458-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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All in One Pieceby Jill MurphyISBN 0698117867 (0-698-11786-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Among the Elephantsby Oria Douglas-Hamilton, Iain Douglas-HamiltonISBN 0670122084 (0-670-12208-4)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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The Ant and the Elephantby Bill PeetISBN 0395292050 (0-395-29205-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Astonishing Elephantby Shana AlexanderISBN 0679456600 (0-679-45660-0)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Babar and His Childrenby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 0394805771 (0-394-80577-1)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Babar and His Children'Book summary:One of Jean de Brunhoff's five original Babar stories, Babar and His Children tells how the royal elephant and Queen Celeste await the birth of their first child... and discover to their surprise that they have three! The loyal townsfolk bring gifts, and the babies are named before being weighed by wise Dr. Capoulosse (he of the stern expression and pince-nez). Then it's time for young Flora, Pom, and Alexander to get into a series of scrapes and be saved by the bravery and good sense of either their parents or other animals. Brunhoff's charming, faintly Edwardian illustrations never cease to capture the imagination, and this particular story has something in it for every member of a young family--even if some members of your family are merely human. (Ages 2 to 6) --Richard Farr [via]
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Babar Saves the Dayby Laurent de BrunhoffISBN 0394833414 (0-394-83341-4)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Babar the Kingby Jean De Brunhoff, Merle HaasISBN 0394805801 (0-394-80580-1)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Babar the Kingby Merle Haas, Jean De BrunhoffISBN 0394882458 (0-394-88245-8)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Storiesby Jean de Brunhoff, Laurent de Brunhoff, Maurice SendakISBN 0394848136 (0-394-84813-6)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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Babar's 50th Birthday Bookby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 0394948130 (0-394-94813-0)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Babar's Museum of Art: (Closed Mondaysby Laurent De BrunhoffISBN 0810945975 (0-8109-4597-5)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Babar's Museum of Art: (Closed Mondays'Book summary:On one of their weekly balloon flights over Celesteville, Babar and Celeste notice that the railroad station is standing empty. Elephants, it seems, now prefer cars over trains. Interestingly, although Babar comments on the roads "jammed with traffic," he and his queen decide to focus on the other issue--the abandoned station. Celeste comes up with an idea to turn it into a museum to house their art collection, and soon an architect is drawing up plans and workers are renovating the building. When the great day of the opening arrives, what a show! The royal couple had acquired some pretty impressive and well known works of art--all featuring elephants, of course. Laurent de Brunhoff outdoes himself with the real-life art-inspired paintings and sculptures, from Mary Cassatts "Mother and Child" to Edvard Munchs "The Scream" to Leonardo da Vincis "Mona Lisa." Young art buffs will enjoy the very age-appropriate art appreciation lessons, as the children are encouraged! to say whatever they want about the art: "I like this picture because its red," says Arthur about Van Goghs "Self-Portrait." When pedantic Cornelius tries to pontificate, Celeste gently hushes him. Includes a free pull-out poster. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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But No Elephantsby Jerry SmathISBN 0819310077 (0-8193-1007-7)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
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Coming of Age With Elephants: A Memoirby Joyce PooleISBN 0786860952 (0-7868-6095-2)
Hardcover, Hyperion Books
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The Day They Hung the Elephantby Charles Edwin PriceISBN 0932807755 (0-932807-75-5)
Softcover, Overmountain Pr
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El Bosque De Los Pigmeos / the Forest of the Pygmiesby Isabel AllendeISBN 0060816198 (0-06-081619-8)
Softcover, Rayo
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Elephantby Jinny JohnsonISBN 0875342175 (0-87534-217-5)
Softcover, Highlights for Children
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Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Familyby Cynthia MossISBN 0449903621 (0-449-90362-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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- Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family: ISBN 0804110891 (0-8041-1089-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books - Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family: ISBN 0688053483 (0-688-05348-3)
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- Elephant Memories: Thirteen Years in the Life of an Elephant Family: ISBN 0804110891 (0-8041-1089-1)
Elephantsby John WexoISBN 1888153954 (1-888153-95-4)
Hardcover, Zoobooks/Wildlife Education
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Elephantsby James R. Rothaus, John WexoISBN 0886822262 (0-88682-226-2)
Hardcover, Creative Co
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Elmerby David McKeeISBN 0688091717 (0-688-09171-7)
Hardcover, Lothrop Lee & Shepard
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The Fate of the Elephantby Douglas H. ChadwickISBN 0871564955 (0-87156-495-5)
Softcover, Sierra Club Books
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Five Minutes' Peaceby Jill MurphyISBN 0698117875 (0-698-11787-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Five Minutes' Peace / Mini Editionby Jill MurphyISBN 0399219382 (0-399-21938-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Forest of the Pygmiesby Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers PedenISBN 0060761989 (0-06-076198-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited - Forest Of The Pygmies: ISBN 0060762004 (0-06-076200-4)
Softcover, Rayo - Forest of the Pygmies: ISBN 0060761989 (0-06-076198-9)
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- Forest Of The Pygmies: ISBN 0060761962 (0-06-076196-2)
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Horton Hatches the Eggby SeussISBN 039480077X (0-394-80077-X)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Horton Hatches the Egg'Book summary:Poor Horton. Dr. Seuss's kindly elephant is persuaded to sit on an egg while its mother, the good-for-nothing bird lazy Maysie, takes a break. Little does Horton know that Maysie is setting off for a permanent vacation in Palm Springs. He waits, and waits, never leaving his precarious branch, even through a freezing winter and a spring that's punctuated by the insults of his friends. ("They taunted. They teased him. They yelled 'How Absurd! Old Horton the Elephant thinks he's a bird!'") Further indignities await, but Horton has the patience of Job--from whose story this one clearly derives--and he is rewarded in the end by the surprise birth of... an elephant-bird. Horton Hatches the Egg contains some of Theodor Geisel's most inspired verse and some of his best-ever illustrations, the dated style of which only accentuates their power and charm. A book no childhood should be without. (Ages 2 to 7) --Richard Farr [via]
Horton Hears a Who Party Editionby SeussISBN 0394800788 (0-394-80078-8)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Horton Hears a Who Party Edition'Book summary:Surely among the most lovable of all Dr. Seuss creations, Horton the Elephant represents kindness, trustworthiness, and perseverance--all wrapped up, thank goodness, in a comical and even absurd package. Horton hears a cry for help from a speck of dust, and spends much of the book trying to protect the infinitesimal creatures who live on it from the derision and trickery of other animals, who think their elephant friend has gone quite nutty. But worse is in store: an eagle carries away the clover in which Horton has placed the life-bearing speck, and "let that small clover drop somewhere inside / of a great patch of clovers a hundred miles wide!" Horton wins in the end, after persuading the "Who's" to make as much noise as possible and prove their existence. This classic is not only fun, but a great way to introduce thoughtful children to essentially philosophical questions. How, after all, are we so sure there aren't invisible civilizations floating by on every mote? (Ages 4 to 8) --Richard Farr [via]
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- Horton Hears a Who Party Edition: ISBN 0394900782 (0-394-90078-2)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books - Horton Hears a Who Party Edition: ISBN 0679800034 (0-679-80003-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books - Horton Hears a Who Party Edition: ISBN 0394800788 (0-394-80078-8)
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- Horton Hears a Who Party Edition: ISBN 0394900782 (0-394-90078-2)
The Life and Lore of the Elephantby Robert DelortISBN 0810928485 (0-8109-2848-5)
Softcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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Love, War, and Circuses: The Age-Old Relationship Between Elephants and Humansby Eric SciglianoISBN 0618015833 (0-618-01583-3)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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Meet Babar and His Familyby Laurent de BrunhoffISBN 0810905558 (0-8109-0555-8)
Hardcover, Abrams , Incorporated, Harry N.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Meet Babar and His Family'Book summary:Illus. in full color. Seasonal activities of King Babar and his elephant family. [via]
Miss Mary Mackby Mary Ann Hoberman, Nadine Bernard WestcottISBN 0316076147 (0-316-07614-7)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Modocby Ralph HelferISBN 0060929510 (0-06-092951-0)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Modoc'Book summary:Modoc is the joint biography of a man and an elephant born in a small German circus town on the same day in 1896. Bram was the son of an elephant trainer, Modoc the daughter of his prize performer. The boy and animal grew up devoted to each other. When the Wunderzircus was sold to an American, with no provision to take along the human staff, Bram stowed away on the ship to prevent being separated from his beloved Modoc. A shipwreck off the Indian coast and a sojourn with a maharajah were only the beginning of the pair's incredible adventures. They battled bandits, armed revolutionaries, cruel animal trainers, and greedy circus owners in their quest to stay together. They triumphed against the odds and thrilled American circus audiences with Modoc's dazzling solo performances, only to be torn apart with brutal suddenness, seemingly never to meet again. Hollywood animal trainer Ralph Helfer rescued Modoc from ill-treatment and learned her astonishing story when Bram rediscovered her at Helfer's company. His emotional retelling of this true-life adventure epic will make pulses race and bring tears to readers' eyes. --Wendy Smith [via]
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Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Livedby Ralph HelferISBN 0060182571 (0-06-018257-1)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the Worldby Gilles BacheletISBN 081094913X (0-8109-4913-X)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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The Nature of Jadeby Deb CalettiISBN 1416910050 (1-4169-1005-0)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Nature of Jade'Book summary:I am not my illness. "Girl with Anxiety," "Trauma of the Week" -- no. I hate stuff like that. Everyone, everyone has their issue. But the one thing my illness did make me realize is how necessary it is to ignore the dangers of living in order to live. And how much trouble you can get into if you can't.
Jade DeLuna is too young to die. She knows this, and yet she can't quite believe it, especially when the terrifying thoughts, loss of breath, and dizzy feelings come. Since being diagnosed with Panic Disorder, she's trying her best to stay calm, and visiting the elephants at the nearby zoo seems to help. That's why Jade keeps the live zoo webcam on in her room, and that's where she first sees the boy in the red jacket. A boy who stops to watch the elephants. A boy carrying a baby.
His name is Sebastian, and he is raising his son alone. Jade is drawn into Sebastian's cozy life with his son and his activist grandmother on their Seattle houseboat, and before she knows it, she's in love. With this boy who has lived through harder times than anyone she knows. This boy with a past.
Jade knows the situation is beyond complicated, but she hasn't felt this safe in a long time. She owes it all to Sebastian, her boy with the great heart. Her boy who is hiding a terrible secret. A secret that will force Jade to decide between what is right, and what feels right.
Master storyteller Deb Caletti has once again created characters so real, you will be breathless with anticipation as their riveting story unfolds. [via]
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One, Two, Three to the Zooby Eric CarleISBN 0399219706 (0-399-21970-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Play Rhymeby Nadine Bernard WestcottISBN 0525443177 (0-525-44317-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Quiet Night inby Jill MurphyISBN 1564026736 (1-56402-673-6)
Softcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Quiet Night in'Book summary:Jill Murphy has been hitting the nail of family life well and truly on the head with the everyday adventures of the rather marvellous Large family--the long-suffering Mrs Large with her erstwhile hubby Mr Large doing battle with Lester, Laura and the baby.
The Large Family Album brings together four classic Large stories in one bumper volume.Five Minutes Peace, with Mrs Large desperately trying to escape the family for just a little while, is an absolute classic; All In One Piece sees Mr and Mrs Large trying to escape for a night out without the kids; A Piece of Cake has Mrs Large putting the entire family on a diet and A Quiet Night In that Mrs Large has planned for her husband's birthday turns out to be not quite what she had in mind...
A fantastic collection of picture stories, beautifully written and illustrated with a classic wit that will strike a chord in every family, The Large Family Album is one book that no home should be without. (Age 4 and over) --Susan Harrison [via]
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Sacred Elephantby Heathcote WilliamsISBN 0517573202 (0-517-57320-2)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sacred Elephant'Book summary:"Sacred Elephant" is a moving portrayal of the world's largest land-living mammal. The poem explores the life of elephants in their natural habitat and in captivity, and details their relentless destruction at the hands of man. Evocatively read by the author, the poem is accompanied by a second disc containing a fascinating compilation of facts and figures from elephant history. It is sensitively underscored with classical music. [via]
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The Saggy Baggy Elephantby K. Jackson, Byron Jackson, Gustaf TenggrenISBN 0307021106 (0-307-02110-6)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Saggy Baggy Elephant'Book summary:After a parrot makes fun of Sookis big ears, long nose, and wrinkled skin, the saggy baggy elephant isnt too sure of himselfuntil he meets some beautiful creatures that look and dance just like him. Children will delight in reading this classic story as they listen to the brand-new CD! [via]
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- The Saggy Baggy Elephant: ISBN 0375825908 (0-375-82590-8)
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Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books - The Saggy Baggy Elephant: ISBN 0307160289 (0-307-16028-9)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books - The Saggy Baggy Elephant: ISBN 0307021106 (0-307-02110-6)
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Stand Back, Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze!by Patty Thomas, Wallace TrippISBN 0688093388 (0-688-09338-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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The Story of Babarby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 0590102354 (0-590-10235-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Book Service
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The Story of Babar : The Little Elephantby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 0394805755 (0-394-80575-5)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant'Book summary:The Story of Babar--the early adventures of the enduring, endearing elephant--was written in 1931 by French writer Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937). Since then, it has been translated into at least 12 languages. It's amazing how much can happen to one little elephant in the course of one little book: Babar loses his mother to a hunter, wanders into the city, gets a new wardrobe, becomes the hit of high society, marries his cousin Céleste (totally acceptable in contemporary Elephantine society), and is crowned King of the Elephants.
The Story of Babar is essentially the tale of a country boy who comes to the city and, while there, comes of age. In the end, he returns home to share his knowledge and experiences with family and friends. The beautiful, delightfully detailed illustrations--de Brunhoff was a painter by trade--never fail to amuse. (Although none of the characters seem to notice, the sight of Babar in a suit leaning against the mantel while he regales his audience with tales of the jungle is plainly hilarious.) All of the Babar books are notable for their ability to tell larger stories with simplicity and style, and The Story of Babar is no exception. Potentially troubling moments--the death of Babar's mother, for example--are handled with taste, emphasizing Babar's unique gift for uncovering a silver lining in the most persistent of clouds. (Ages 4 to 8, though the cursive writing makes it best for reading aloud.) [via]
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Softcover, Random House Children's Books - The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant: ISBN 0394868234 (0-394-86823-4)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books - The Story of Babar : The Little Elephant: ISBN 0679810498 (0-679-81049-8)
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Travels of Babarby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 0394805763 (0-394-80576-3)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Travels of Babar'Book summary:Babar and Queen Celeste have just been married in this early story from the most famous of elephantine chronicles. They depart for their honeymoon in a hot-air balloon, and at first all seems wonderful as they glide over a charming coastal town that might be St. Tropez before the advent of tourism. Alas, a storm takes them out to sea and then dumps them on a desert island. The fierce, spear-carrying "savages" who subsequently attack them will remind you that this book was written and illustrated in 1934: they are as far from politically correct as you can get. And the war between the elephants and the rhinoceroses, which ends the story, is also problematic for a modern audience. But the travels and adventures in between show all the excitement and charm that has made the Babar series an enduring hit. (Ages 2 to 6) --Richard Farr [via]
The Travels of Babar Pop-Up Bookby Jean de Brunhoff, Laurent de BrunhoffISBN 0679821511 (0-679-82151-1)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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Tusk Tuskby David McKeeISBN 1842705792 (1-84270-579-2)
Softcover, Andersen Pr Ltd
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Water for Elephants: Library Editionby Sara GruenISBN 1565125606 (1-56512-560-6)
Softcover, Algonquin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Water for Elephants: Library Edition'Book summary:Jacob Jankowski says: "I am ninety. Or ninety-three. One or the other." At the beginning of Water for Elephants, he is living out his days in a nursing home, hating every second of it. His life wasn't always like this, however, because Jacob ran away and joined the circus when he was twenty-one. It wasn't a romantic, carefree decision, to be sure. His parents were killed in an auto accident one week before he was to sit for his veterinary medicine exams at Cornell. He buried his parents, learned that they left him nothing because they had mortgaged everything to pay his tuition, returned to school, went to the exams, and didn't write a single word. He walked out without completing the test and wound up on a circus train. The circus he joins, in Depression-era America, is second-rate at best. With Ringling Brothers as the standard, Benzini Brothers is far down the scale and pale by comparison.
Water for Elephants is the story of Jacob's life with this circus. Sara Gruen spares no detail in chronicling the squalid, filthy, brutish circumstances in which he finds himself. The animals are mangy, underfed or fed rotten food, and abused. Jacob, once it becomes known that he has veterinary skills, is put in charge of the "menagerie" and all its ills. Uncle Al, the circus impresario, is a self-serving, venal creep who slaps people around because he can. August, the animal trainer, is a certified paranoid schizophrenic whose occasional flights into madness and brutality often have Jacob as their object. Jacob is the only person in the book who has a handle on a moral compass and as his reward he spends most of the novel beaten, broken, concussed, bleeding, swollen and hungover. He is the self-appointed Protector of the Downtrodden, and... he falls in love with Marlena, crazy August's wife. Not his best idea.
The most interesting aspect of the book is all the circus lore that Gruen has so carefully researched. She has all the right vocabulary: grifters, roustabouts, workers, cooch tent, rubes, First of May, what the band plays when there's trouble, Jamaican ginger paralysis, life on a circus train, set-up and take-down, being run out of town by the "revenooers" or the cops, and losing all your hooch. There is one glorious passage about Marlena and Rosie, the bull elephant, that truly evokes the magic a circus can create. It is easy to see Marlena's and Rosie's pink sequins under the Big Top and to imagine their perfect choreography as they perform unbelievable stunts. The crowd loves it--and so will the reader. The ending is absolutely ludicrous and really quite lovely. --Valerie Ryan [via]
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When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animalsby Susan McCarthy, J. Moussaieff MassonISBN 0385314280 (0-385-31428-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals'Book summary:This national bestseller exploring the complex emotional lives of animals was hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and as "marvelous" by Jane Goodall.
The popularity of When Elephants Weep has swept the nation, as author Jeffrey Masson appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, and was profiled in People for his ground-breaking and fascinating study. Not since Darwin's The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals has a book so thoroughly and effectively explored the full range of emotions that exist throughout the animal kingdom.
From dancing squirrels to bashful gorillas to spiteful killer whales, Masson and coauthor Susan McCarthy bring forth fascinating anecdotes and illuminating insights that offer powerful proof of the existence of animal emotion. Chapters on love, joy, anger, fear, shame, compassion, and loneliness are framed by a provocative re-evaluation of how we treat animals, from hunting and eating them to scientific experimentation. Forming a complete and compelling picture of the inner lives of animals, When Elephants Weep assures that we will never look at animals in the same way again.
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When the Elephant Walksby Keiko KaszaISBN 0399242619 (0-399-24261-9)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The White Boneby Barbara GowdyISBN 0312264127 (0-312-26412-7)
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Histoire De Babarby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 2211063276 (2-211-06327-6)
Softcover, Schoenhofs Foreign Books
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Le Roi Babarby Jean De BrunhoffISBN 2010025172 (2-01-002517-2)
Hardcover, Hachette
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Roi Babar'Book summary:Babar, le célèbre roi des éléphants, est devenu un personnage mythique de notre littérature pour enfants. Dans cet épisode, on retrouve tous les personnages qui ont fait depuis des décennies la réussite de ses aventures : le roi Babar, la reine Céleste, la vieille dame, Arthur et Zéphyr ainsi que le très sage Cornélius. On y découvre la fondation de Célesteville, capitale des éléphants, cité idéale où le palais du travail se trouve juste à côté du palais des fêtes, ce qui est bien commode !
Troisième volet des nombreuses aventures de Babar parmi lesquelles on peut citer entre autres Babar à la fête foraine, Babar dans l'île aux oiseaux, cet album décrit la création et le fonctionnement de la société des éléphants. Les illustrations désormais classiques et l'écriture scripte du texte confèrent à cette série tout le charme qui a séduit de nombreuses générations d'enfants et qui en fera encore rêver beaucoup. --Xavier Marciniak [via]
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El Bosque De Los Pigmeos / the Forest of the Pygmiesby Isabel AllendeISBN 0060762195 (0-06-076219-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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