This book is a humorous story about how an elephant that usually causes problems with her long, long trunk saves the day when fire threatens the other forest animals.
Curriculum link:
Health & Social Science
Key Concepts:
It is about an elephant with a long, long trunk who is always getting into trouble. But one day the elephant’s long, long trunk saves the day.
Reading Strategies:
The use of repetitive refrains in narratives. Reading punctuation to support fluency. Exploring character motivation: Why did the elephant say: ‘A long, long trunk is such a bother?’ What type of character is the crocodile?
