Uncle Elephant
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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.

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64 pages· 1,870 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud· 330L
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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
1,870
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
330L
Themes & topics
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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
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064441049
LCCN
80008944
OCLC
48114301

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