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*How much*
trouble can
one elephant
*cause?*

Included in the 7 best kids books for a road trip in 2022

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“There’s an elephant in the room—and on the stairs, on the street, and in the park... Outrageous fun with thoughtful insights into family dynamics.”

— Kirkus

“A quirky lighthearted story about an unusual pet, but it also reveals the complexities of loving relationships between friends, families and even animals! Highly Recommended.”

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“This is the start of a special friendship and many adventures. They have fun. Maybe too much fun. Well, the neighbours are not too pleased. But Sarah stands firm. Every home should have an elephant!”

— CBC Kids

““Every Home Needs An Elephant is perfect for social-emotional learning with its themes of empathy, compassion, listening, and how to express yourself so that people will hear and listen to you. It teaches the reader a lot about establishing and keeping supportive relationships in their life. It is also a great story to support discussions about narrative perspective and voice. While Sarah speaks in the first person, sections of the book are written in the third-person voice of Mr Smith. The soft black-and-white illustrations that go along with the dialogue and show some of the action in a fun and digestible way are great for visual learners.

If you are thinking of purchasing a light-hearted book to use as a read-aloud or to introduce your students to chapter books, I would highly recommend Every Home Needs An Elephant.”

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— Jane Ranson (ETFO Voice winter 2023/Ontario Teachers Magazine)

One hot summer’s day nine-year-old Sarah goes to the grocery store...and comes home with an elephant. Owning an elephant is not without its challenges—he has trouble fitting through doorways, knocks over everything in sight, is allergic to the neighbor’s cat and cowers at the sight of a mouse. But he also has a knack for arranging flowers and keeping Sarah company. And it’s because of the elephant that Sarah meets her new next- door neighbor and makes her first real friend. It’s because of the elephant that Sarah’s mother starts spending more time with her. In fact, despite the destruction, just about everything good that happens is because of the elephant. It turns out that every home, and every nine-year-old girl, does need an elephant. A story about friendship, adventure and never being afraid to be yourself.

This hybrid graphic novel is the perfect introduction to chapter books for all the young animal-lovers in your life.

Published by Orca Books in May 2021