Uncle Elephant (I Can Read Level 2), by Arnold Lobel

(Paperback, 64 pages, first published in 1981)

Another sweet, classic bedtime tale from Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books.

While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have! Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing—it ends much too soon.

This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book.

Storyglory Cautions: This story begins with Little Elephant's parents going missing at sea, although they return. One use of "darn"—"going by too darn fast." In one story, the elephants wish on a lamp—Uncle Elephant wishes for cigars—until a spider comes out of the lamp and says he wishes they would stop wishing on the lamp.

Recommended Age: 3-7