Project Description

I’ve Got an Elephant
by Anne Ginkel
illustrated by Janie Bynum
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-373-3
Publication Date: 9/1/2006
Page Count: 32
Size: 9 ̎ x 10-3/4 ̎
Age Range 4 – 8
Language: English
Price: $7.99
ISBN: 978-1-56145-685-7
Publication Date: 2/1/2013
Page Count: 32
Size: 9 ̎ x 10-3/4 ̎
Age Range 4 – 8
Language: English
F&P: K, Gr 2, Genre F
Themes: Counting, Friendship, Animals, Zoos
BISAC 1: JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers
BISAC 2: JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
BISAC 3: JUV009030 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
Reviews
“An entertaining addition to collections of counting tales.” ―School Library Journal
“Crisp, rhyming text and warm, appealing illustrations will make this counting book a favorite with the very young.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“The rhyming verses bounce along in a readable, repeatable, predictable (in the best educational sense) fashion, inviting participation in the places where children can guess what words are coming next. Matching the buoyant, gently humorous tone of the text are the sunny illustrations.… Fun for reading aloud.” ―Booklist
“Debuting author (and former children’s bookstore owner) Ginkel keeps her rhymes simple and catchy, while Bynum (Altoona Baboona) uses chipper watercolors to dress up the pachyderms in silly outfits (including Superman pajamas and tutus) and place them in unlikely situations (sledding, going to scary movies). Preschoolers will likely enjoy the accumulation of affectionate elephants, the improbability of their behavior and the self-assurance of the plucky narrator.” ―Publishers Weekly
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“Children will be hard pressed not to laugh out loud when they see how more and more elephants are added to the story…With expressive watercolor illustrations throughout, this is a perfect book to share with a child.” ―Through the Looking Glass
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Meet the Author

Anne Ginkel is a former teacher in the United States and England. She holds degrees from St. Joseph’s College, the University of Warwick in England, and Southern College of Technology. For many years, she owned Hobbit Hall Children’s Bookstore. She is the author of I’ve Got an Elephant. She lives in Georgia.
Meet the Illustrator

Janie Bynum is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including Nutmeg and Barley: A Budding Friendship and Altoona Up North. She has also illustrated several books by other authors, including I’ve Got an Elephant. A graduate of the University of North Texas, she lives in Texas. You can visit her website here.