This beautiful boxed set brings together five of the all-time favorite Little Golden Books! The Poky Little Puppy, Tootle, The Sag...
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Jun 22, 2010
The Saggy Baggy Elephant, written by K. and B. Jackson, follows Sooki, the elephant on his journey to find himself. After a parrot tells him he doesn’t look right with all his saggy skin, big ears and big nose. Sooki goes off to discover what he is. He asks all the animals he comes across if they know what he is, or how he could get his skin to be tighter, but none of their ideas work. When he finally asks a hungry lion, the lion responds, he isn’t sure, but he is hungry enough to eat him. Sooki
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Jan 03, 2010
Connie
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So, we've got this guy dancing through the forest. One two three KICK. One two three KICK. He's saggy. He's baggy. Aaaaaand... he's an elephant! Not that he knows it. All he knows is that he's getting laughed at for being so saggy and baggy, so he's gonna try to shrink himself.
No, not by talking to the tiger - you'll just get eaten up. No, not by soaking in the river - you'll get eaten up by crocodiles. Maybe hiding is the answer? Nope, you'll get eaten up by lions. (Luckily, at this More...
No, not by talking to the tiger - you'll just get eaten up. No, not by soaking in the river - you'll get eaten up by crocodiles. Maybe hiding is the answer? Nope, you'll get eaten up by lions. (Luckily, at this More...
Dec 17, 2011
Shanan
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As a child I remember not liking this book all so much.... in particular I remember the picture with the elephant floating with his round belly sticking up. I have no clue why I didn't like this book. I just remember a negative feeling.
Now I read it with my children I think it's a lovely book teaching children to be happy with who they are. Maybe I was having such issues as a child, who knows.
Now I read it with my children I think it's a lovely book teaching children to be happy with who they are. Maybe I was having such issues as a child, who knows.
Apr 25, 2009
Josiah
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I would give this book one and a half stars.
The lesson is good for readers that are beginning to appreciate the content of books that are read to them, and the story is humorous and quite memorable, especially considering its brevity.
Additionally, the understated illustrations by Gustav Tenggren are a nice touch. The drawing of the crocodile in the water is phenomenal!!!
The lesson is good for readers that are beginning to appreciate the content of books that are read to them, and the story is humorous and quite memorable, especially considering its brevity.
Additionally, the understated illustrations by Gustav Tenggren are a nice touch. The drawing of the crocodile in the water is phenomenal!!!
Dec 12, 2011
Amy
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This little elephant has been dancing around the jungle and is just being itself until a parrot tells the elephant it has never seen a thing such as it. Then the elephant is self concious and tries to justify that it is not ugly and weird. This book teaches you that it is ok to be different from everyone else and that you should just embrace it.
Feb 09, 2009
David
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Mar 13, 2011
george
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Sooki is an elephant who likes to dance through the junlge going one-two-three-kick. But when a snarky little parrot makes fun of Sooki, Snooki decides to try and fit into her skin.
Mar 28, 2010
Caroline
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I loved the Little Golden Book series growing up and was excited to see that they have found a resurgence in popularity. Great books for kids to grow up with!
Dec 03, 2011
Emily
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A great book to read to your kid to teah a lesson about be who you are and don't do what others try to get you to do what you can't.
Aug 21, 2011
Kirei
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An elephant discovers that the reason his skin is saggy is because he is an elephant. I am glad we read it for the nostalgia factor.
Apr 03, 2010
Maria
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This is a classic too, which often means lacing in sophistication. But I love the illustrations so it stays on my shelf.
Nov 20, 2009
Meghan
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A very cute story of an elephant who searches for himself. A great book to teach self love and individualism.
Jan 18, 2012
Scarlet86
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I love elephants, my kid loves elephants.
I read it aloud to my 4 year old, he liked it, specially the crocodile.
I read it aloud to my 4 year old, he liked it, specially the crocodile.
Dec 01, 2011
Megan
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I love the Sooki the elephant! And the pictures are so beautiful! And the bird is a jerk!
Nov 03, 2010
Paula
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Nice thoughts about self acceptance, and a ripping good yarn! I just read this to my fake niece.
Feb 02, 2009
Christina
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My grandma used to read this to me when I was a kid... It's one of my favorites!
Oct 09, 2009
Lynda
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Dear Saggy Baggy Elephant,
I still love you after all these years.
XoXo,
Lynda
I still love you after all these years.
XoXo,
Lynda
May 11, 2010
Kristy
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One of my most favourite books. Gorgeous pictures and a very speacial message.
Aug 01, 2011
I read this to my niece and she liked the baby elephant. Of course, that was 23 years ago.
Jan 08, 2008
Skylar
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Like so many of these Golden Books, my daughter liked the pictures and wanted it read again and again, but she could not concentrate because of the length and wordiness. I have to do some condensing as I read. The pictures are great, and it's a cute story, but this one is particularly long.
Oct 13, 2008
Karey
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I don't recall if this story is based on any of Rudyard Kipling's stories, but it has that feel to it. At any rate, the little elephant is trying to find out where he fits in, which is symbolically shown by the fact that he doesn't fit in his skin.
Jun 05, 2008
Heather
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We're working our way through the 'must read/know' children's books. We'd never read this before and they all loved it. They laughed and roared and had a great time with it.
We'll be reading this again I'm sure.
We'll be reading this again I'm sure.
Apr 05, 2008
Tasha
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Wow! Another family heirloom, I guess. The inside cover says that this book belongs to Jeanne and Barbara Berry. :D And then it has my mother's and uncle's names in very childlike writing, too. Tee hee!
Oct 16, 2008
Dolly
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Cute story about the elephant and her baggy skin. A good lesson about being happy with who you are. Our girls really enjoyed this one.
