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calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
The nephew picked this out to read tonight. It's a Little Golden Classic from the 40s. He seemed to enjoy it. It was cute enough. He gave it 3 stars and I followed suit.
bookdragon_library's review against another edition
4.0
Audience whom written - age 4 - 8
Audience whom appeal - age 4 - 8
Strengths - A story of self-esteem, loneliness and finally foinding a group of people who will accept you as you are. The little elephant meets a number of different jungle animals who make fun of his appearance and offer advice to change himself. This is still a similar theme in many books. The ending has a successful conclusion where he finds a herd of adult elephants who take him in.
Weaknesses - The format itself of a golden book with the cardboard layered cover holds up for personal use but not sturdy enough for library circulation.
Special considerations (artwork, curriculum links, community values, beliefs espoused) -
SLJ format: Your Verdict, supported with details from the book and about your audience.
Verdict: While this is a classic story about self-esteem and self acceptance that still rings true today, the Golden Book format binding is week and is not recommended for repeated use in a library setting.
Audience whom appeal - age 4 - 8
Strengths - A story of self-esteem, loneliness and finally foinding a group of people who will accept you as you are. The little elephant meets a number of different jungle animals who make fun of his appearance and offer advice to change himself. This is still a similar theme in many books. The ending has a successful conclusion where he finds a herd of adult elephants who take him in.
Weaknesses - The format itself of a golden book with the cardboard layered cover holds up for personal use but not sturdy enough for library circulation.
Special considerations (artwork, curriculum links, community values, beliefs espoused) -
SLJ format: Your Verdict, supported with details from the book and about your audience.
Verdict: While this is a classic story about self-esteem and self acceptance that still rings true today, the Golden Book format binding is week and is not recommended for repeated use in a library setting.
emlickliter's review against another edition
5.0
The Saggy Baggy Elephant by Kathryn Jackson – This one is just fun to read! Enjoy the classic golden books with your little reader! Happy Reading!
mistyfoot19's review against another edition
3.0
A very cute Little Golden Book, with a message very similar to the Ugly Duckling. I enjoyed it.
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