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Wakey, Wakey, Elephant!
A tickly feather. Roosters crowing. Even a marching band.
Will ANYTHING wake Elephant?
How do you make a snoozing, sleepyhead Elephant get up? Edgar tries everything, from putting a silly hat on Elephant’s head to dancing a cha-cha on the bed. Nothing works . . . until Edgar whispers something very special in his friend’s ear. SURPRISE! It’s Elephant’s birthday—and he’s ready to party. Lively, silly, and full of fun, this picture book is a joyful celebration.
Will ANYTHING wake Elephant?
How do you make a snoozing, sleepyhead Elephant get up? Edgar tries everything, from putting a silly hat on Elephant’s head to dancing a cha-cha on the bed. Nothing works . . . until Edgar whispers something very special in his friend’s ear. SURPRISE! It’s Elephant’s birthday—and he’s ready to party. Lively, silly, and full of fun, this picture book is a joyful celebration.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 5, 2017
7 people want to read
About the author
Linda Ravin Lodding
13 books64 followersLinda Ravin Lodding is the award-winning author of ten children’s picture books, including her latest, Babies Are Not Bears (Reycraft Books). Her stories brim with humor, heart, and curiosity—often inspired by the world around her.
Her debut picture book, The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister (Flashlight Press), won the Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Book Award and was read aloud by Emmy Award–winning actress Connie Britton for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online. Its timeless message about the importance of play continues to resonate in classrooms and homes worldwide.
Linda’s other books include A Gift for Mama (a New York Times notable title), Painting Pepette, Hold That Thought, Milton!, The Queen Is Coming to Tea, Little Red Riding Sheep, Wakey, Wakey, Elephant!, When We Had to Leave Home, and Flipflopi: How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean. Flipflopi has received both the prestigious Children’s Africana Book Award and the Skipping Stones Honor Award as a "timely and timeless resource in multicultural and global education."
A native New Yorker, Linda earned her BA in English from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. She has since lived in Austria and the Netherlands and now calls Stockholm, Sweden home.
When she’s not writing, Linda works as Head of Communications for Global Child Forum—a foundation initiated by the Swedish Royal Family to advance children’s rights in the corporate sector. She’s also active in the writing community as founder of the Stockholm Children’s & Illustrator’s Network, faculty at the Stockholm Writers Festival, and a longtime member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators).
Linda regularly offers school visits—both virtual and in-person—with a focus on international schools. Her sessions are engaging, curriculum-connected, and filled with laughter, behind-the-scenes stories, and practical tips for young storytellers.
To learn more, visit www.lindalodding.com, or follow her on Instagram (@lindaravinlodding_author) and Facebook.
Her debut picture book, The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister (Flashlight Press), won the Comstock-Gág Read Aloud Book Award and was read aloud by Emmy Award–winning actress Connie Britton for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online. Its timeless message about the importance of play continues to resonate in classrooms and homes worldwide.
Linda’s other books include A Gift for Mama (a New York Times notable title), Painting Pepette, Hold That Thought, Milton!, The Queen Is Coming to Tea, Little Red Riding Sheep, Wakey, Wakey, Elephant!, When We Had to Leave Home, and Flipflopi: How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean. Flipflopi has received both the prestigious Children’s Africana Book Award and the Skipping Stones Honor Award as a "timely and timeless resource in multicultural and global education."
A native New Yorker, Linda earned her BA in English from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. She has since lived in Austria and the Netherlands and now calls Stockholm, Sweden home.
When she’s not writing, Linda works as Head of Communications for Global Child Forum—a foundation initiated by the Swedish Royal Family to advance children’s rights in the corporate sector. She’s also active in the writing community as founder of the Stockholm Children’s & Illustrator’s Network, faculty at the Stockholm Writers Festival, and a longtime member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators).
Linda regularly offers school visits—both virtual and in-person—with a focus on international schools. Her sessions are engaging, curriculum-connected, and filled with laughter, behind-the-scenes stories, and practical tips for young storytellers.
To learn more, visit www.lindalodding.com, or follow her on Instagram (@lindaravinlodding_author) and Facebook.
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February 11, 2018
It started out seeming like it would be good for storytime, but it got kind of cheesy. Still cute, though.
April 7, 2018
Holiday- Birthday
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January 23, 2021
(4☆ Would recommend)
Cute book. The pictures are fun, colorful, and engaging. The storyline is really cute.
Cute book. The pictures are fun, colorful, and engaging. The storyline is really cute.
January 6, 2022
I like this book very much. I think it's charming and it's fun to read aloud.
December 4, 2022
If you ever need any ideas of ways to try to wake someone up, there are a lot of good ones in the book. The sad part is that they mostly don't work on elephants.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews