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Where's the Elephant? - by Barroux (Hardcover)

Where's the Elephant? - by  Barroux (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A simple game of hide-and-seek quickly takes a new twist as a growing city encroaches on the jungle the animals call home. Where will the elephant, parrot, and snake go?"--Page 4 of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A simple game of hide-and-seek takes on a new dimension as a growing city encroaches on the jungle the animals call home.</b> <p/>Where's the elephant? Where's the parrot? Where's the snake? And wait a minute -- where are all the trees? Where will the elephant, parrot, and snake go now? A vibrant landscape in flux with three hidden animals on each spread offers parents and children an opportunity to talk about urban development and animal habitats.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>With minimal text and bright, bold illustrations, Barroux introduces children to the topic of deforestation in a poignant fashion that invites discussion...Each spread is full of stunning art, with the lushness of the diverse tropical leaves set against the increasingly uniform and stagnant buildings...Although clearly written for a younger audience and highly recommended for all picture book collections, this introductory text can be used to spark discussion with elementary school students embarking on environmental studies.<br>--School Library Journal <p/>The message may be very clear, but it's saved from being too heavy-handed by its wordlessness, allowing children and adults to ask open-ended questions and tell their own stories about what's happening on the pages.<br>--Friends Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Barroux </b>is a Paris-based illustrator whose work has appeared in the <i>New York Times, </i>the <i>Washington Post, </i>and elsewhere. This is his first book with Candlewick Press.

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