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Book Review: "How to Invite An Elephant to Tea" by Genellyn Driver (Illustrated by Luigi Lucarelli)
How to Invite An Elephant to Tea by Genellyn DriverMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
HOW TO INVITE AN ELEPHANT TO TEA is a whimsical how-to teaching children the proper way to perform what the title suggests. More of an illustrated instruction manual than an actual story, I love how believable it is, explaining the proper way to prepare the table, the best elephant guests to invite as a beginner party host/hostess (there are three types, apparently), and where to find these intelligent elephants in the first place. The paragraphs are short (max. 2 sentences) and easy to understand; I think this would be a good book to help children improve their reading skills.
The artwork is bright and quirky (I re-read the book just to look at them again!) and really compliment the talents of both the author and artist. I hope they can work together again in the future!
I recommend this book for children 4-8 who enjoy playing pretend, tea-parties, and/or elephants!
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