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Elephants Swim
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4 out of 5
Based on 5 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
Elephants swim gracefully underwater and use their trunks like snorkels. Hippos sink to the bottom and go to sleep. Walruses sing as they swim along, and so do whales. Linda Capus Riley has written a lovely - and informative - poem about the ways that sixteen animals behave in water and added notes for those readers who would like to know more about the animals. Steve Jenkins's beautiful and playf... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100395736544
ISBN-13978-0395736548
Publication Date08/20/1995
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About L. Riley (Author) : As a writer, I come from a tradition of journalism, having spent ten years as a reporter on daily newspapers. However, my reading interests range from Alice in Wonderland to V.S. Pritchett, Nadine Gor... more
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About Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) : Steve Jenkins is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Steve Jenkins include How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?, Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails: Pa... more
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