Oliver has always wanted to be a dancing elephant, but what will he do when he discovers the circus already has enough elephants? Beginning readers will laugh out loud as they follow Oliver's adventures and find out how this elephant of unique charm and talent finally achieves his dream. Now available in full color!
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Syd Hoff was born and raised in New York City. He studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker when he was eighteen. He eventually became one of the most original and beloved authors and illustrators of children's books. Mr. Hoff wrote more than fifty books for children, including the I Can Read titles Danny and the Dinosaur, Oliver, and Sammy the Seal.
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Oliver the elephant wants to join the circus, but there's no place for him. Beginning readers will enjoy this "I Can Read Book" with its charming pictures and story. (Author Syd Hoff is best known for DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR.) Adult listeners may wish that the narrator had chosen a slightly less goofy voice for Oliver and may find the chorus of children's voices that occasionally chimes in tinny and strange. But most young readers will focus on the cheerful, funny pictures that bring the words alive and the upbeat ending of how Oliver finds his special place in the world. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Syd Hoff is a much-loved and much-read author and illustrator of numerous books for children. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker when he was eighteen. Since then his cartoons have become a regular feature in many magazines and newspapers. Syd Hoff and his wife live in Miami Beach, Florida.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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A treat for the adults too...,
By DRGirsberger@msn.com (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oliver (I Can Read Book 1) (Library Binding)
I have a 1960 edition of Oliver and love to read it with my kids. Oliver the elephant has a simple and friendly conversation with everyone he meets throughout his day. This is one polite elephant. Mr. Hoff's unique use of colors and the light-hearted story will amuse you and make you want to search out more of his books. I have to admit that's why I logged on to Amazon today--and was flabbergasted to find 127 titles pop-up when I did a search on "Syd Hoff". Looks like I've got some work to do!
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Two boys' review: One of Syd Hoff's better books for young boys,
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Amazon has this book available through their 4-for-3 promotion. Take advantage of the savings and build your child's book collection.Like Danny's Dinosaur, Oliver the Elephant is a kindly big fellow with the heart of a child. Naturally, my two young boys loved the idea of playing with an elephant who would let them ride on his back and slide down his trunk. My sons' bookshelf holds roughly 80-100 books and Syd Hoff has three titles in our collection -- Oliver, Danny and the Dinosaur and Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Fun Book,
By honuangel "honuangel" (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oliver (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)
This is a fun book for children to read. Stronger readers need very little help reading the book.
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First Sentence:
Some elephants came across the ocean on a ship. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Some elephants came across the ocean on a ship. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Little Bear (An I Can Read Book) by Elsa Holmelund Minarik in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff in Back Matter
- Father Bear Comes Home (I Can Read Book 1) by Else Holmelund Minarik in Back Matter
- Come and Play, Hippo (An I Can Read Book) by Mike Thaler in Back Matter
- The Lighthouse Children (I Can Read Book 1) by Syd Hoff in Back Matter
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