{"product_id":"strictly-no-elephants-hardcover","title":"Strictly No Elephants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Mantchev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTaeeun Yoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sweet and affirming.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a gentle message of inclusion and helping others, this title reaches beyond a mere friendship story.\"--School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Heartening.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this bestselling and internationally beloved picture book, the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, so he finds a solution--one that involves all kinds of unusual animals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but \u003ci\u003estrictly no elephants\u003c\/i\u003e are allowed. The Pet Club doesn't understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e has been sold around the world and is heralded as a pitch-perfect book about inclusion. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Mantchev is the author of many picture books, including the internationally acclaimed \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo; \u003ci\u003eRemarkables\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by David Litchfield; and \u003ci\u003eSomeday, Narwhal\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Lisa lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Learn more at LisaMantchev.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in fourteen countries. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it a \"sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.\" She is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby John Sullivan, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by many publications. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSo Many Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnly a Witch Can Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Alison McGhee, and \u003ci\u003eRound\u003c\/i\u003e by Joyce Sidman. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators' Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.2 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strictly No Elephants\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760678568224,"sku":"9781481416474","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dad74ca8cd9886aff706ddbd9be87648.webp?v=1780186629","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strictly-no-elephants-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}