| Stand Back, Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze! Contributor(s): Thomas, Patricia (Author), Tripp, Wallace (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688093388 ISBN-13: 9780688093389 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1990 Annotation: The last time the elephant sneezed, he blew monkeys out of the trees, stripes off the zebra, and spots off the leopard. This rollicking new edition of the favorite nonsense verse again shows the panic that follows the elephant's dreaded announcement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Elephants - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 89043215 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.28" W x 9.86" (0.68 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44746 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A picture book filled with giggles." --Publishers Weekly 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.... This classic story of an enormous sneeze in the marking, told in sprightly nonsense verse, is fun to share with a child at home or as a read-aloud at school. It's sure to make even wriggling little ones pay attention and join in |
Contributor Bio(s): Tripp, Wallace: - Wallace Tripp has illustrated many books for children, including No Flying in the House and Come Back, Amelia Bedelia. Thomas, Patricia: -Patricia Thomas was raised on a small farm in western Pennsylvania and attended a one-room school. She received a B.S. degree from Pennsylvania State University. The author of several rhymed picture book texts, she now works as writer and editor of publications at Marywood College. She lives with her husband in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. They have four children and ten grandchildren. |