A lovely addition to our library's shelves. The book has twenty-nine short chapters, plenty of illustrations, and a definitely compelling story in a setting not often read about in children's books. Narrator 1: Where does one take an elephant a fugitive elephant. This is a great choice for children around middle elementary school who have started reading chapter books. Taking the elephant home was definitely out of the question. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, nine-year-old Tua releases an abused elephant from its chains-can she complete the rescue by getting it to an elephant refuge without being caught herself Accelerated Reader MG 5.2 Reading Counts 3-5 5.2 Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.2 Reading Counts RC 3-5 5. And how would she get it up the apartment stairs? Where would it sleep? What does an elephant eat? Harris / Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo / Chronicle Books, 2012, 202 pp. That might work with a kitten or a puppy, but it wasn't going to work with an elephant. Book Review: Tua and the Elephant / Written by R. She imagined herself saying, "Mama, guess what I found?" The very next thought that stumbled into Tua's mind was: What am I going to tell my mother? Elephants, for better or for worse, draw attention to themselves. One can't simply toss a blanket over an elephant and call it a job well done. Where does one take an elephant - a fugitive elephant, at that - in the city of Chiang Mai? How does one hide an elephant? Elephants don't fit into closets, boxes, or drawers.
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