Elephants Can Paint Too! (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
I teach in two schools. One is in the city. The other is in the jungle. Some of my students have hands. Others have trunks. Elephants live in Asia. They eat three hundred pounds of food a day. They spray water out of their trunks. Even so, they are a lot like you. They like to eat cookies and hang out with their friends. They even like to paint pictures. In this true story you'll learn about an amazing class of elephants that are taught to become artists by an amazing teacher.
Lexile Measure: 660L (What's this?)
Series: Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (September 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689869851
ISBN-13: 978-0689869853
Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #442,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #83 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Art > Painting #208 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Elephants #209 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Mystery & Wonders
Age Range: 3 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
inspiring book that illustrates the beauty within all, hope for an endangered species, connection between humans, animals, and our planet. Proceeds of the book benefit this innovation collaboration- I plan to purchase gift copies for birthdays, holidays.. really wonderful book for all ages.
This book has quickly become my 5 1/2 year-old daughter's favorite. She delights in looking at the paintings made by elephants, and I appreciate the way facts about elephants are "sneaked" into the story so seamlessly. Switching back and forth between human students and animal ones makes for an engaging structure. There is humor as well as beauty. Best of all, the book has made us look at elephants--and by extension animals--in a new way (and has also broadened my daughter's concepts of what grown-ups can do as careers). We both really love this book.
This book is perfect for classrooms. I used this in my kindergarten class to show compare/contrast. The children loved seeing how elephants could paint just like they could. It's a short read-aloud but also has some great extra notes to share, too. I have the poster that matches from the teacher's store but the pictures in here are just as great and are vivid.This book would be great in art classrooms.
As a former art teacher and now a preschool classroom teacher this book serves as an excellent motivation prior to introducing open ended painting to the class. The children really focus on the great photos too!update 3/19/15: For those who are concerned about the disturbing entries submitted by one reviewer and another commentator, I invite you to this page to see recent continued involvement on the part of the author in saving the lives of elephants.http://www.elephantart.com/catalog/events.php
I was impressed with how fast I got the book. The only thing I found a little confusing was how to delete a purchase and ended up getting two of the same book as I was trying to mail to two different addresses. The return was easy though.
This book was on the summer reading list for my daughter's upcoming first grade year. After receiving it, we read it together and both thought it is very good. Each page has something a child can read, and a small paragraph for me to read. We enjoyed reading this together and have done so many times. She especially enjoyed looking at the pictures of the paintings the Elephants (!) had painted. We both highly recommend this book.
This book said it was used... Didn't know it had Library Stamps and Stickers all through out it! Used is one thing Worn out is another! I feel like I have a stolen library book!
Horrible is the only word I can think of when it comes to glamorizing any form of captive elephant entertainment ... now a book to teach kids it is ok to enslave elephants for human entertainment...elephants belong free and with their families.How about writing a kids book teaching them elephants are not meant for the circus, rides, painting etc... I would buy that book.How about a book teaching kids how baby elephants are ripped away from their mommas, chained and beaten to comply to their lives of misery.Even the title and photo on the cover of this book makes me ill!
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