Small As An Elephant

Author : Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763654566

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Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson Pdf

Jack’s mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened? (Ages 10-14) Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and "spinning" wildly until it’s over. But Jack never thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him at a campground in Acadia National Park, with no way to reach her and barely enough money for food. Any other kid would report his mom gone, but Jack knows by now that he needs to figure things out for himself - starting with how to get from the backwoods of Maine to his home in Boston before DSS catches on. With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins the long journey south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties - and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.

Author : Rossana Bossù
Publisher : Annick Press
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1554519977

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How Big Is an Elephant? by Rossana Bossù Pdf

Animals big and small introduce pre-schoolers to basic math concepts. With the help of the colorful animals in this book, even the youngest child will be able to grasp the idea of ratio and relative size. The opening illustration shows an elephant, followed by a simple phrase "1 polar bear is smaller than an elephant." An illustration of an elephant , rather than the word, challenges young children to recall the name of the animal. Then, on the facing page, an illustration shows how many polar bears would make up one elephant. It's seven! Subsequent spreads build on this concept--turn the page and readers will discover how many lions make a polar bear, and so on. The animals become progressively smaller, until the last comparison between a lemur and flea. But the book doesn't end there. Children learn that there is one animal that is bigger than them all: a whale, and that it takes all the animals in the book to make just one. Preschoolers will enjoy this fresh approach that teaches them the names of animals as well as the concept of relative size.

Author : Marco Missiroli
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447241928

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The Sense of an Elephant by Marco Missiroli Pdf

Pietro arrives in Milan with a battered suitcase full of memories, to take up a new job as concierge. Living in his palazzo are lost and eccentric souls: Poppi, a lawyer; Luciana and her son; and Luca, a doctor, whose wife Viola holds a secret that could destroy their marriage. Right from the start Pietro has a special interest in Luca and his family, and soon he's letting himself into their apartment while everyone is out. As his story emerges in snatches and flashbacks, each prompted by his case of treasures, we begin to find out what has brought him to be guardian here, so late in his life . . . For readers of The Elegance of the Hedgehog and The Yacoubian Building, this is an atmospheric and unforgettable novel about the ties that bind.

Author : Tommy Tomlinson
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501111624

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The Elephant in the Room by Tommy Tomlinson Pdf

ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 A “warm and funny and honest…genuinely unputdownable” (Curtis Sittenfeld) memoir chronicling what it’s like to live in today’s world as a fat man, from acclaimed journalist Tommy Tomlinson, who, as he neared the age of fifty, weighed 460 pounds and decided he had to change his life. When he was almost fifty years old, Tommy Tomlinson weighed an astonishing—and dangerous—460 pounds, at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, unable to climb a flight of stairs without having to catch his breath, or travel on an airplane without buying two seats. Raised in a family that loved food, he had been aware of the problem for years, seeing doctors and trying diets from the time he was a preteen. But nothing worked, and every time he tried to make a change, it didn’t go the way he planned—in fact, he wasn’t sure that he really wanted to change. In The Elephant in the Room, Tomlinson chronicles his lifelong battle with weight in a voice that combines the urgency of Roxane Gay’s Hunger with the intimacy of Rick Bragg’s All Over but the Shoutin’. He also hits the road to meet other members of the plus-sized tribe in an attempt to understand how, as a nation, we got to this point. From buying a Fitbit and setting exercise goals to contemplating the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, America’s “capital of food porn,” and modifying his own diet, Tomlinson brings us along on a candid and sometimes brutal look at the everyday experience of being constantly aware of your size. Over the course of the book, he confronts these issues head-on and chronicles the practical steps he has to take to lose weight by the end. “What could have been a wallow in memoir self-pity is raised to art by Tomlinson’s wit and prose” (Rolling Stone). Affecting and searingly honest, The Elephant in the Room is an “inspirational” (The New York Times) memoir that will resonate with anyone who has grappled with addiction, shame, or self-consciousness. “Add this to your reading list ASAP” (Charlotte Magazine).

Author : Sylvia Bishop
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407168302

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Erica's Elephant by Sylvia Bishop Pdf

When Erica Perkins wakes up on the morning of her tenth birthday, the last thing she expects is to find a very confused elephant sitting on her doorstep. So begins an unlikely friendship. But can a small girl and a rather large elephant learn to live together in a tiny terraced house? And when the dastardly owner of the local zoo plots to steal the elephant, will Erica be able to outsmart him?

Author : David Barrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781776570089

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Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow Pdf

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him--he's very good at hiding This tale of absurdity is perfect for sharing with children who will love finding Elephant (and being faster at it than the boy in the book ). Watch out for the dog and the tortoise, too . . .

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8194447100

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Father Maybe an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jean Merrill
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781590178720

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The Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars by Jean Merrill Pdf

What is your favorite thing to do in the whole world? Whatever it is, odds are that you don’t like doing it as much as the elephant in this book enjoys smashing small cars. He’ll smash any small car that drives down his road. He smashes yellow cars, he smashes blue cars, he smashes red cars, all the while singing a special car-smashing song. Then one day a man comes to town and opens a small-car store right on the elephant’s road. You can probably guess what the elephant does next, but the real fun starts when the man turns the tables on the elephant—and his plan is a smashing success. Jean Merrill’s story of gleeful destruction, revenge, and conciliation is accompanied by Ronni Solbert’s colorful crayon drawings. Rarely has property damage looked so adorable.

Author : Eric Walters,Adrian Bradbury
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781551439006

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When Elephants Fight by Eric Walters,Adrian Bradbury Pdf

Presents the stories of five children--Annu, Jimmy, Nadja, Farooq, and Toma--from five very different and distinct conflicts--Sri Lanka, Uganda, Sarajevo, Afghanistan, and the Sudan--showing that it is the children who suffer most when countries wage war.

Author : Christine Lauren
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530602149

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The Too Small Elephant by Christine Lauren Pdf

The Too Small Elephant examines bullying from the inside out. Emmaline the Elephant is unusual. She hates being small and not fitting in. She discovers that by hurting others she somehow feels bigger. Emmaline becomes quite the bully, but a brave new student asks Emmaline "Why?" This simple book carries a powerful message. It will empower those whom have or are being bullied. But more importantly it will encourage the Emmalines of the world to look within and heal what's hurting.

Author : Frank Wiginton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118459799

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How to Eat an Elephant by Frank Wiginton Pdf

Take control of your personal finances—one bite at a time Getting your financial house in order is a big job. At first, you might even feel like you've bitten off more than you can chew. But don't give up! In How to Eat an Elephant, you'll gain vital understanding of important personal finance basics in just one day a month. Rather than tackle the beast in one bite, you'll master it a little bit at a time. Supported by online resources, tools, and reports, you'll complete fundamental tasks and gain fundamental understanding in an orderly and effective way. With practical, easy-to-understand guidance, this book will show you how to reduce your debt and save on interest; improve your understanding of personal finance basics and gain new confidence; reduce stress and anxiety about your money; and use powerful online tools to organize all your financial information. Offers a structured, non-intimidating approach to personal finance that can be mastered in four hours a month Covers vital topics like budgeting, life insurance, investment products, retirement planning, wills and powers of attorney, and much more Written by Frank Wiginton, one of Canada’s best-known personal finance speakers and gurus If it's time to take charge of your financial life, look no further. How to Eat an Elephant offers real solutions that will save you time, money, and headaches.

Author : George Lakoff
Publisher : Scribe Publications
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781920769451

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Don't Think of an Elephant! by George Lakoff Pdf

Don't Think of An Elephant is the antidote to decades of conservative strategising and the right's stranglehold on political dialogue. More specifically, it is the definitive handbook for understanding and communicating effectively about key social and political issues. George Lakoff explains in detail exactly how the right has managed to co-opt traditional values in order to popularise its political agenda. He also provides examples of how the centre-left can address the community's core values and re-frame political debate to establish a civil discourse that reinforces progressive positions. Don't Think of An Elephant provides a compelling linguistic analysis of political campaigning. But, more importantly, it demonstrates that real political values and ideas must provide the foundation for political progress by the centre-left.

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408712801

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How to Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

The latest instalment from the beloved THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY series Catch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. As the temperature rises in Gaborone, Precious Ramotswe, founder of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, wonders whether the heat could be the reason that business is particularly slow. Luckily, a slower pace in life is her natural preference, unlike her colleague Mma Makutsi, who is alert to every passing observation and inclined to making snap decisions. With fewer cases to handle, Precious has time to contemplate her new neighbours, a couple who, by the sounds of it, have a rather volatile relationship . . . But then a distant cousin of Mma Ramotswe's comes to the agency with a plea for help, and the ladies decide to pursue the issue together. Armed with Mma Ramotswe's circumspection and Mma Makutsi's sharp eye, they proceed with confidence and open hearts. What, after all, could be more straightforward than a family matter? Meanwhile, their colleague Charlie is behaving oddly, borrowing Mma Ramotswe's van and returning it in an unusual condition. Digging a little deeper, the explanation is both strange and extraordinary, and takes Charlie, along with Mma Ramotswe's husband, Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, on a hair-raising night-time expedition. In the end, Precious is reminded of the need to view a picture from every angle, to accept the imperfections in people and situations, and then find a solution - preferably over a delicious slice of her friend Mma Potokwani's fruit cake. 'Irresistible' The Times 'Every page contains a gem of wit and insight' Scotsman

Author : Mo Willems
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1529515920

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We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems Pdf

Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Asiatic elephant
ISBN : UVA:X004860488

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An Elephant in the Backyard by Anonim Pdf

Describes how special elephants are in the village of Tha Kleng in Thailand and looks at the life of one particular young elephant named Wan Pen.