Wednesday, August 6, 2025

An Elephant in our City by Friederike Dammermann - ADVISABLE

An Elephant in our City
by Friederike Dammermann
.  PICTURE BOOK Clavis, 2025. $20. 9798890631459 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

When an elephant suddenly arrives in the street outside Ben's house, his parents imagine all the reasons it might have come to the city. To swim, see a show, do some shopping? What if it sneezes? Ben is not concerned, he knows why it's there. 

What a darling story! I loved the silly illustrations which sometimes included photography. So much fun to think about what I would do if an elephant came to my street. Translated from Dutch, I found it whimsical. I would love to see more from this author/illustrator 

Lisa Librarian 

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