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Elefantastic  Cover Image Book Book

Elefantastic / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Brett Helquist.

Yolen, Jane. (Author). Helquist, Brett. (Added Author).

Summary:

An unlikely-and entirely unforgettable-tale of a most unusual friendship between Flora, an elephant calf stolen from her African home, and David, the circus impresario and magician, who adopts, trains, and ultimately liberates her in a tale freely inspired by actual events.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1452176817
  • ISBN: 9781452176819
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
  • Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 24.99
Subject: Flora (African elephant) > Juvenile fiction.
Balding, David, 1939-2014 > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
African elephant > Juvenile fiction.
Circus owners > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch STO JP Yolen 31681020178026 PICTURE Available -

Jane Yolen, hailed as the Hans Christian Andersen of America, has written more than 370 books, won numerous awards, and received six honorary doctorates in literature. Her works include such classics as The Devil's Arithmetic, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, the Caldecott medal-winner Owl Moon, and A Bear Sat On My Porch Today. Jane lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and you can visit her at www.janeyolen.com.

Brett Helquist is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many books, including Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Chasing Vermeer, and Guitar Genius by Kim Tomsic (Chronicle). He is also the author-illustrator of Grumpy Goat; Bedtime for Bear; and Roger, the Jolly Pirate. A native of Utah, Brett now lives in Brooklyn, New York. When he has a little free time, Brett loves to play guitar, ukulele, and banjo. Visit him at www.bretthelquist.com.


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