Books with title The Elephant Tree

Paul has no one to play with. The sandbox is empty. Or is it? As he digs and pats the sand, a shape appears: an elephant. Curling up under the elephant's warm, sandy trunk, Paul drifts off to sleep. But then something amazing happens. The sand elephant stands up, and lifts Paul onto its back! The sand elephant takes Paul to a wonderful land where incredible sand animals and their children are laughing and playing together. But what will happen when the wind starts to blow and the rain starts to fall? In this delightful celebration of the power of childhood imagination, Rinna Herman's story combines with pictures full of vibrancy and charm by acclaimed illustrator Sanne Dufft. This gentle story reassures children that friends from our imagination stay with us forever, so we need never feel alone.

While traveling to another village, Eli is caught in a strong and terrifying storm. Disoriented and afraid, Eli begins to pray for God's help. When there's no answer, Eli pushes aside his anger and remembers the wisdom learned from his mother, that God always answers our prayers but in ways not always anticipated and at times not always expected. Eli the Elephant is an encouraging book for both children and parents about prayer and the patience we need while awaiting God's faithful response. His tender care of Eli was very sweet and the persistent follow-through on His plan to have Noah choose Eli for the ark was great (and it showed Noah being very obedient to God, even when it was not convenient or easy for him to do so). It gives parents many ways to discuss the story and the biblical truths with their little ones. I love when Noah hugged his trunk and was so excited to find him and get him into the ark. —Jennifer R., Dallas, Texas

Martine and her grandmother discover that they might lose Sawubona, their African game reserve, to the sinister Reuben James. But a prophecy from Grace rouses Martine and her best friend, Ben, into action. To find the truth and save the reserve, Martine and Ben must stow away in an airplane, which strands them in the desert, thwart Mr. James?s creepy henchman, and rescue a herd of very special elephants from the dangerous Moon Valley. The adventure also leads the kids to answers about Martine?s destiny. Jemmy, the white giraffe, and Khan, the last leopard, are alongside Martine and Ben as the Secret Valley reveals its mysteries in this satisfying conclusion to the series that began with the #1 Children?s BookSense Pick, The White Giraffe.

Discover a treasure trove of beautifully illustrated books with our new series, G&D Vintage! Featuring books from our Wonder Books line originally published in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, there’s something for every reader in these timeless stories accompanied by classic illustrations.Oscar is a baby elephant who loves watching everything around him—there are so many interesting things to see! But when he gets distracted by the peanut man during the circus parade, he loses his mama! Luckily, a kind farmer helps him find her again, and Oscar learns an important lesson: to never to let go of his mama during the parade!

Mae Mullins wrote: My kids loved it!Susan C. Vasquez wrote: wrote: Love! Love! Love this book!Luis Pope wrote: I read this years ago and still love it. Any child would enjoy it and profit from it's unlikely friendship.Billy Paul wrote: I read it to my kids and now I read it to my Grandson.Jennifer D. Slape wrote: wrote: When I saw this book I was like this is a great book. It is the first book I ever sawDarin Klein wrote: thanks. great bookWilbur Carson wrote: Excellent story! Must get for your children. Great confidence builder also.Kristi Cannon wrote: Clear and Good pictures on every page .Each page only has a few sentences (bubble thoughts...like a comic book)...good for kids' short attention spansWalter Dawson wrote: Very cute and engaging story. Teaches the value of perseverance and don't judge a book by it's cover! My 4 year old loves it!Timothy Holmes wrote: My daughter loves this story and the first book as well. It is an adorable story.Benny Reeves wrote: I remember reading this book as a child and now I can read it to mine. My daughter is 8 and my son is 5 and they both love the story.

Isaac the Elephant might prefer reading quietly by himself to the chaos of a parade, but he's still caring, kind, helpful and brave! Just ask his new friend Maxine the Kitty, who finds out firsthand just how helpful and brave Isaac can be! Inspired by Cheryl Sperry Golke's oldest grandson, Isaac the Elephant is the story of a young boy with autism. As autism becomes an increasingly common diagnosis among children in America, so too should the education of their peers with regard to building and maintaining lasting and meaningful friendships. With vivid illustrations, Isaac the Elephant encourages young readers to celebrate their autistic friends and to recognize their great strengths and valuable qualities.

In life we don't always have time to find the perfect person or a hero to do something that seems too hard for us. We have to dig deep and find that hero from within us. Believe in yourself and there wouldn't be any obstacles that will keep you from being a hero. This story is about a little ant with a big heart. No matter his size he tried hard to accomplish the task at hand although others saw his small size. His small size didn't stop him from believing that he could help friends that were bigger and stronger. He became a hero.