Tuesday Storytime: Elephants

I maaaaaaay have had these books waiting on storytime for a very long time, and I'm so happy that I finally got to use them. They're all super cute.

When Your Elephant Comes to Play
Ale Barba
ISBN: 9780399163128
On Wednesdays, an elephant comes to visit, and you'd think it would be loads of fun, but there are lots of logistical challenges to playing with an elephant. Swimming is problematic, bed-bouncing wakes the neighborhood, and tree-houses are right out. But still, there are some very nice things elephants are good for, like warm cozy hugs.

Little Elliot, Big City
Mike Curato
ISBN: 9780805098259
Elliot is an adorable miniature spotted elephant, and he lives alone in a big retro city full of regular people. Life is challenging when you're small, but Elliot is generally up for the challenge, but he gets a little blue when he can't manage to get a cupcake; he's too small to see over the counter. But when Elliot meets (and helps out) someone even smaller, he gains two important things: a boost of confidence, and a new friend. Life is always better with both of those things.

Strictly No Elephants
Lisa Mantchev, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
ISBN: 9781481416474
A sweet boy and his "tiny elephant" are good friends, and they're excited to go to the Pet Club Day, but they're discouraged by the "strictly no elephants" sign on the door. The requisite sad-mood-rain spread happens, and then the boy finds a girl and her pet skunk, also turned away by the restrictive Pet Club. The two of them hit it off, and they start their new club with a growing parade of children and their unusual pets (I'm especially fond of the bat, and of a small narwhal in a goldfish bowl) and hang their own sign, proudly proclaiming "All Are Welcome."