Zola's Elephant

Illustrated by two-time Caldecott-honor winning artist Pamela Zagarenski, this tender, witty friendship story of imagination gone wild, by New York Times bestselling author Randall de S ve, shows how assumptions often cause us to misjudge--and miss out. But with a little courage, new opportunities and new friendships can be made.

When Zola moves into the neighborhood, her new next-door neighbor is too shy to go over and introduce herself. Plus, Zola already has a friend to play with--an elephant
What we imagine is not always true, as the little girl discovers. Luckily, she also discovers that being brave can lead to new friendships--and even richer imaginary worlds--in this heartwarming book about friendship, moving, and the power of imagination by New York Times best-selling author Randall de S ve and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Pamela Zagarenski.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/09/2018
ISBN: 9781328886293
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Shelf Awareness 10/16/2018
Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 112
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018 pg. 99
Publishers Weekly 08/20/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2018
School Library Journal 10/01/2018 pg. 54
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501896 / Zola's Elephant
Reading Level: 2.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5