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To Catch an Elephant

To Catch an Elephant


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"A light, humorous, step-by-step adventure-on safari to the suburbs and back again-as the intrepid hunter realizes that, perhaps just maybe, wild animals are best suited for life in the wild." - Foreword Reviews "If you want to catch an elephant, first you must find out where elephants live . . ." So begins this tale of a boy and his quest for a pet elephant. But maybe catching an elephant isn't as simple as it sounds . . . A delightful and compassionate story for elephant lovers ages 4 years and up. Guided Reading Level K



About the Author :
Vanessa Westgate grew up in England and moved to New York when she was twenty-two to become an artist. She loves to travel and later she became a travel writer and photographer. Now she lives in Los Angeles and writes and illustrates picture books for children. She has a B/A in geography and especially loves to write about nature and animals and she hopes to inspire children to cherish the amazing world around us. When not working she enjoys hiking in the mountains and along the coast in beautiful southern California.

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"Barefoot but equipped with a helmet and binoculars, a khaki-clad youngster embarks on a hypothetical mission to capture a free-ranging African elephant to tame as a pet. Soft, flowing lines in sunny shades of yellow and blue accompany a light, humorous, step-by-step adventure—on safari to the suburbs and back again—as the intrepid hunter realizes that, perhaps just maybe, wild animals are best suited for life in the wild." - Foreword Reviews "This book is a funny story about the things one should consider before catching an elephant. Young readers will enjoy the predictable storyline as well as the colorful illustrations. As an educator,I liked that the storyline contained a variety of new vocabulay words. I would recommend this book for a 4-6 years old reading audience." - Heather Gates (Educator) "This story is very cute! The illustrations are very bright and casual and doodly. A boy decides he wants a pet elephant, and goes to Africa to get one and bring him home. Everything goes well until 2/3rds of the way through the story when the elephant starts to fade a bit. Then he brings the elephant back to his family where he belongs. This would be a great story for children who are always asking for exotic pets or wild animals, and it explains why it is best to leave them be. (They use the word “roam” and while it is a nice opportunity to expand a child’s vocabulary, the story may be served better with a different choice there.) The language is conversational which is a big hit with a lot of children. I could see this working well with storytime. There are different modes of transportation that children will recognize." - Christine Clear (Librarian) "Lovely illustrated, meaningful story about why you should not capture an elephant and take him from his home." - Shell Peddle (Educator)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781605374321
  • Publisher: Clavis Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Clavis Publishing
  • Height: 259 mm
  • No of Pages: 40
  • Width: 250 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1605374326
  • Publisher Date: 08 Aug 2019
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y


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