What To Do If An Elephant Stands On Your Foot

What To Do If An Elephant Stands On Your Foot
Author: Michelle Robinson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-07-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101644044

A witty jungle romp for the adventurer in every kid Safari etiquette can be tricky. Fortunately, our trusty narrator can help. Sort of. From what to do if an elephant stands on your foot ("Keep calm. Panicking will only startle it!") to how to escape the attentions of a crocodile ("Well? What are you waiting for? Wave your arms around and shout for help!"), our plucky guide leads our unlucky hero on a jungle adventure, barely avoiding tigers, a rhino, snakes, and--uh-oh. What’s that? Well thank heavens the monkeys are friendly at least! Debut author Michelle Robinson teams with bestseller Peter H. Reynolds for a Monster at the End of This Book-style romp, culminating in a hilarious finish that will send readers--and our hapless hero--right back to the beginning for more.

"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!"

Author: Patricia Thomas
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1990-04-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0688093388

All the animals are in a panic. The elephant's sneeze would blow the monkeys out of the trees, the feathers off the birds, the stripes off the zebra. Even the fish and the fly, the crocodile and the kangaroo, know what a catastrophe that sneeze would be. "Please don't sneeze!" they beg. . . . The classic story of an enormous sneeze in the marking, told in sprightly nonsense verse, has been newly illustrated in full color to delight a new generation of fans.

The Amboseli Elephants

The Amboseli Elephants
Author: Cynthia J. Moss
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2011-03-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0226542238

Elephants have fascinated humans for millennia. Aristotle wrote of them with awe and Hannibal used them in warfare. This book is the summation of what's been learned from the Amboseli Elephant Research Project (AERP) - the longest continuously running elephant research project in the world.

The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Cancer
ISBN: 9780340978504

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

I Feel a Foot!

I Feel a Foot!
Author: Maranke Rinck
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781590786383

Animal friends wake in the night to find a strange animal that they cannot identify in the dark.

Everyday Use

Everyday Use
Author: Alice Walker
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1994
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780813520766

Presents the text of Alice Walker's story "Everyday Use"; contains background essays that provide insight into the story; and features a selection of critical response. Includes a chronology and an interview with the author.

Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants

Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants
Author: Jacob Shell
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0393247775

“No one who loves elephants or how humans interact with wildlife should pass up Jacob Shell’s remarkable book.” —Dan Flores, author of Coyote America Giants of the Monsoon Forest journeys deep into the mountainous rainforests of Burma and India to explore the world of teak logging elephants and their intriguing alliance with humans. Jacob Shell’s narrative vividly depicts elephants’ extraordinary intelligence, and the complicated bond with individual human riders, a partnership that can last for decades. Giants of the Monsoon Forest reveals an unexpected relationship between evolution in the natural world and political struggles in the human one, while considering how Asia’s secret forest culture might offer a way to help protect the fragile spaces both elephants and humans need to survive.

Little Joe Chickapig

Little Joe Chickapig
Author: Brian Calhoun
Publisher: Studio Fun International
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0794444520

A story about following your dreams from Brian Calhoun, creator of the popular Chickapig Board Game. The chickapig farm was all that he knew, With its crops and fields, and cows that poo’d And birds, and bees, and horses and goats. Why was he dreaming of castles and moats? Little Joe Chickapig wants to be just like his adventurous grandpa. But how did the old chickapig hero do it? Find out in this fun, original story by Brian Calhoun, creator of the popular Chickapig Board Game.

Monet Paints a Day

Monet Paints a Day
Author: Julie Danneberg
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 158089240X

In November 1885, impressionist painter Claude Monet vacationed in Étretat, France, where he spent his days outside, painting scenes of the seaside village. One morning he rose early and carried all of his supplies and half-finished paintings out to the cliffs and rocky beach, finally stopping to paint the arch called Manneporte. Eager to capture the scene before him, and aware that he must work quickly to catch the light, Monet became so engrossed in his work that he forgot to watch the incoming tide. Based on a true incident, MONET PAINTS A DAY introduces readers to the life and nature of this illustrious impressionist. Interspersed throughout the story are excerpts from the painter’s notes and letters, while a second layer of text and back matter includes information about Impressionism as a whole. Lush watercolor illustrations in the Impressionist style give readers a visual for this artistic movement. A bibliography is also included.

Unplugged

Unplugged
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006279891X

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellness camp—where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos. Perfect for fans of Korman’s Ungifted and the Masterminds series, as well as Carl Hiaasen’s eco mysteries. As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids, who he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with. As the weeks go on, Jett starts to get used to the unplugged life and even bonds with the other kids over their discovery of a baby-lizard-turned-pet, Needles. But he can’t help noticing that the adults at the Oasis are acting really strange. Jett is determined to get to the bottom of things, but can he convince everybody that he is no longer just a spoiled brat who is making trouble?