Strictly No Elephants

BOOK SUMMARY

In 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.

Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lisa Mantchev is the author of many picture books, including the internationally acclaimed Strictly No Elephants and The Trouble with Giraffes, both illustrated by Taeeun Yoo; Remarkables, illustrated by David Litchfield; and Someday, Narwhal, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Lisa lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Learn more at LisaMantchev.com.

Taeeun Yoo has twice received the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including Strictly No Elephants, which has been published in nineteen countries. The New York Times called it a “sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.” She is also the illustrator of Kitten and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by many publications. She 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.

PRAISE

“A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Sweet and affirming.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“With a gentle message of inclusion and helping others, this title reaches beyond a mere friendship story.”
—School Library Journal

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Hardcover
32 pages
Fiction
10 in H | 9 in W | 0.5 in T | 1 lb