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The Elephant's Child
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Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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Our Price: $11.53
You Save: $ 5.42 ( 32% )
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Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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The Elephant's Child Description
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781845070687
ISBN: 1845070682
Label: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 36
Publication Date: 2006-12-28
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Studio: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
EAN: 9781845070687
ISBN: 1845070682
Label: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 36
Publication Date: 2006-12-28
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Studio: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Editorial Review of The Elephant's Child
This energetic book takes young readers on a journey with a very curious baby elephant who has one question on his mind: What do crocodiles eat for dinner? But whenever he asks this question, he gets a spanking! Though he’s never seen a crocodile before, the baby elephant sets out to the banks of a river to find the answer to his question. Geoffrey Patterson has simplified the original text for a younger audience without losing any of Kipling’s much-loved turns of phrase. Elegant and whimsical illustrations give a fresh, vibrant look to this classic story.
Customer Reviews of The Elephant's Child
Customer Rating: 
Review Summary: Too much spanking
Review: This poor little elephant gets spanked by each parent, and all relatives, even different species for asking questions. I haven't had to spank my children yet and I certainly wouldn't do it so often, especially not for questioning things.
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Review Summary: Captivating illustrations.
Review: Geoffry Patterson's beautifully illustrations combine with the easy to read rhythm of this Rudyard Kippling tale. A captivating book. A treasure.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: An Old Favorite
Review: I used to read this story to my son, now 29; and it was always a favorite of his and of mine. I just bought this copy to read to his 3-year-old daughter, who also loves it. I got the "again!" plea from her, which is always a good sign. This is a fun story to read out loud.
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Review Summary: Amazing Children's Story Delivered in Style
Review: One of the most original tales in the English language, "The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling is published again, this time with pictures by Lorinda Bryan Cauley. The book has been around since 1983, and still holds its own in style.
From time to time, during visits to the zoo, have you wondered why an animal has a certain feature? Giraffes have long necks. Why? Monkeys have feet that are a lot like hands. Why? And, elephants have extraordinarily long noses. What good is that?
Kipling knew why and took time to tell us. With the refrain explaining where it all happened, by "the banks of the great-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees," Kipling shows us what fun alliteration can be.
While in pursuit of an array of questions, especially what crocodiles eat, a young elephant -- an Elephant's Child, goes on a journey to the Limpopo to find out. His quick to spank him relatives don't encourage him to go so much as force him to, fully geared with little red bananas.
Loaded with naivete and his next meal, he heads out. He meets a bi-colored-python-rock-snake and the crocodile who not-so-politely gives him the answer, and the Elephant's Child returns to explain on his own terms what he learned.
A generous mix of black and white, and color pen and ink drawings frame the story. As imaginative as Kipling's words, Cauley's pictures will tease readers to wonder about the animals and exotic jungle and river.
Versions of "The Elephant's Child" abound, as the original tale is part of public domain. Be sure to get an unedited, uncorrected version, as modern editors lack the brilliance Kipling was blessed with.
I fully recommend "The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling, and this version is worthy of the story and your shelf.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Results of being nosey
Review: Right after "The Cat who Walked by Himself" This has always been my favorite "Just So Story." It is good to see it in an individual book, as it is a little unwieldy as part of a group. This is the story of a curious elephant and how the elephant go its trunk. I can not say much more as the reader needs to experience the story as it unfolds. The pictures add a dimension and do not distract from the words.
Rudyard Kipling is a master at this telling. "In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, O Best Beloved, had no trunk."
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Review Summary: Too much spanking
Review: This poor little elephant gets spanked by each parent, and all relatives, even different species for asking questions. I haven't had to spank my children yet and I certainly wouldn't do it so often, especially not for questioning things.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Captivating illustrations.
Review: Geoffry Patterson's beautifully illustrations combine with the easy to read rhythm of this Rudyard Kippling tale. A captivating book. A treasure.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: An Old Favorite
Review: I used to read this story to my son, now 29; and it was always a favorite of his and of mine. I just bought this copy to read to his 3-year-old daughter, who also loves it. I got the "again!" plea from her, which is always a good sign. This is a fun story to read out loud.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Amazing Children's Story Delivered in Style
Review: One of the most original tales in the English language, "The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling is published again, this time with pictures by Lorinda Bryan Cauley. The book has been around since 1983, and still holds its own in style.
From time to time, during visits to the zoo, have you wondered why an animal has a certain feature? Giraffes have long necks. Why? Monkeys have feet that are a lot like hands. Why? And, elephants have extraordinarily long noses. What good is that?
Kipling knew why and took time to tell us. With the refrain explaining where it all happened, by "the banks of the great-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees," Kipling shows us what fun alliteration can be.
While in pursuit of an array of questions, especially what crocodiles eat, a young elephant -- an Elephant's Child, goes on a journey to the Limpopo to find out. His quick to spank him relatives don't encourage him to go so much as force him to, fully geared with little red bananas.
Loaded with naivete and his next meal, he heads out. He meets a bi-colored-python-rock-snake and the crocodile who not-so-politely gives him the answer, and the Elephant's Child returns to explain on his own terms what he learned.
A generous mix of black and white, and color pen and ink drawings frame the story. As imaginative as Kipling's words, Cauley's pictures will tease readers to wonder about the animals and exotic jungle and river.
Versions of "The Elephant's Child" abound, as the original tale is part of public domain. Be sure to get an unedited, uncorrected version, as modern editors lack the brilliance Kipling was blessed with.
I fully recommend "The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling, and this version is worthy of the story and your shelf.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Results of being nosey
Review: Right after "The Cat who Walked by Himself" This has always been my favorite "Just So Story." It is good to see it in an individual book, as it is a little unwieldy as part of a group. This is the story of a curious elephant and how the elephant go its trunk. I can not say much more as the reader needs to experience the story as it unfolds. The pictures add a dimension and do not distract from the words.
Rudyard Kipling is a master at this telling. "In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, O Best Beloved, had no trunk."
Just So Stories (Books of Wonder)