Uncle Elephant (I Can Read Book 2) | 
|  | | | Title: | Uncle Elephant (I Can Read Book 2) | | Author: | Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) | | Publisher: | HarperTrophy | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 09 October, 1986 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0064441040 / 9780064441049 | | List Price: | $3.99 | | Amazon Price: | $3.99 | |
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While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have! Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing-it ends much too soon.
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Customer Reviews:
• Shows The Family Love. 27 November, 2002
This book has many short stories about how much fun a young elephant has loads of fun with his Uncle that he has never seen before. All they do is have fun until hiss parents come back. That sounds like how me and my cousin are.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3861IBNFDR8RU
• A Book About Love And Loss 21 January, 2007
What happens when an uncle is faced with the possibility that his nephew is now an orphan? That's the story of Uncle Elephant. Arnold Lobel treats this tough story with kindness, humor and heart. His illustrations show the heart break on both the uncle and the nephew even though neither character ever admits his pain to the other. The words, though chosen to be easy for young readers, are put together to show just how people in grief take measures to put up a strong front to the world. Although Uncle Elephant has a happy ending, the book still serves as gentle advice for dealing with real loss.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1PXH6NS60C8V5
• A Dear Uncle 05 April, 2008
Arnold Lobel's books are part of the regular diet in our house and the recent addition of uncle Elephant looks to be a worthwhile one. It'a caring and sensitive story that deals with the unhappy disappearance of parents without becoming sentimental. My son listens intently and asks me to repeat specific sections: when uncle trumpets the morning: "varoomaroom" (in your best elephant voice), and when he composes a cheerful song for his nephew (sing it to any tune you like and change a word or name here and there), it picks up everyone's spirits and the happy ending makes it fine for bed time.
- Reviewed by customer ID: ABOVJGQGGD67C
• Uncle Elephant 03 July, 2006
Uncle Elephant was by far my daughter, Nikki's favorite book of childhood. It is a timeless tale of love, devotion, and the true meaning of family.
When she was in first grade, Nikki wrote to Arnold Lobel. He wrote back to Nikki and even hand drew a picture of Uncle Elephant for her. It is a treasure.
The message of the book is a simple one - the love we have and show each other can sustain us even in our darkest hours, giving us hope and strength to face - and even find joy in- the day.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3NH3NEP9NP3SZ
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