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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1981 · Est. 15 min read-aloud
Uncle Elephant
Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel
Part of the I Can Read series
A little elephant's magical visit with his uncle ends too soon.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,099 ratings
64 pages· 1,823 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
A young elephant embarks on an enchanting visit to his Uncle Elephant, where wishes come true and stories come alive. As they trumpet the dawn together, the little elephant discovers the magic of family and adventure. But as the days pass, he faces the bittersweet reality that all good things must end. Will the memories of this extraordinary time be enough to carry him through until they meet again?
From the publisher
While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have! Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing - it ends much too soon.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 1,823
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 330L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~J
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7399
Publication
- Published
- October 9, 1986
- First published
- October 27, 1981
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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