"I asked Grandpa to play ball with me, but he was too busy.
I went to see Grandma, but she was busy, too.
So I asked my ELEPHANT if he wanted to play with me."
Now, what imaginary elephant in his right mind would ignore such a gleeful invitation? None! And so begins a day of discovery between boy and elephant. They play kickball and somehow that elephant messes up the flower bed. Grandpa is not convinced, so the boy takes the elephant inside. Grandma has concerns about the mess in the hallway and the puddles in the bathroom. Oh, and the spilled orange juice, and the disappearing cupcakes. Grandma is also hard to convince and her young grandson experiences sadness at her disbelief. He seeks solitude, but his elephant is quick to cheer him up when he relays his misgivings about his granparent's skepticism. They spend the day in his room, fishing and tiger watching. Upon awakening in the morning to his grandfather's spirited invitation to play ball, he wonders how he got to bed. It seems the elephant helped!
A relatively simple story told with fun and a fresh spirit. The mixed media collages are full of details and the warmth of friendship and love. Great for reading aloud as there is much emphasis on the language chosen to tell this family story.
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