Ocean State Libraries

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet so Gerald must be patient.

Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.

When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of adventures as he desperately tries to find her.

An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with an old lady who gives him everything he wants, but eventually returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants.

Discusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.

"In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance." --

"Piggie really likes slop. She likes it so much, she wants Gerald to try some! But can Gerald find the courage to do it? Or will the smell alone be too much to handle?"--

"Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important"--