Never Mail an Elephant
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1993 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Never Mail an Elephant

By Mike Thaler, Jared Lee

What happens when you try to mail an elephant?

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32 pages· 273 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary

When the narrator decides to mail an elephant as a birthday gift to Cousin Edna, chaos ensues. Can they overcome the absurd obstacles of mailing such an enormous package? Discover the hilarity that unfolds.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
273
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~348L
Themes & topics
Books about elephants
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
142027
Publication
Published
April 11, 1997
First published
January 1, 1993
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780816730193

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