Peanut [Hardcover]

Linas Alsenas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2007 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

From the author/illustrator of MRS. CLAUS TAKES A VACATION, an utterly charming story of an old lady who makes an elephant her new pet dog.

When an old lady finds a small elephant in the park, what is she to do? Take him home and treat him like a pet dog, of course! Peanut's not like other dogs, though . . . and another walk in the park reveals that he's missing from the circus. When Peanut returns home, the old lady is sad again, until she comes across a camel . . . who she decides is a cat!

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From the Author

LINAS ALSENAS is the author of Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press (August 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439779804
• ISBN-13: 978-0439779807
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Elephants

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interactive opportunity, September 20, 2007

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Elizabeth Dacey-Fondeliuls "Book Hungry Mom" (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peanut (Hardcover)

Our 3-year old loves this simple book. I thought it might be too basic for him at first, but the story moves so well in combination with the illustrations that much of the reading experience is talking about what is going on rather than just reading a really cute story. It is always a favorite moment to contradict the book each time gleefully squealing, "That's not a puppy" when Mildred finds the stray "puppy" Peanut.

We talk a lot about people's feelings and discuss why Mildred is sad before she finds the "puppy". Our son still calls the camel at the end of the story a giraffe, but he knows it's definitely not a "kitten."

Ideally it is geared for a slightly younger child, but he's already "reading" it to his younger sister, so it crosses the two ages well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Friendship, January 17, 2009

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Lorraine M. Racus - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peanut (Hardcover)

A very simple and sweet story of Mildred who is lonely, and has very poor eyesight! Mildred's kitty is an elephant, and she loves him dearly until he has to go back to thee circus. Very simple text, wonderful pictures. For the very young more like ages 2-4. maybe 5.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and different tale about pets and companionship evolves., January 8, 2008

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peanut (Hardcover)

Linas Alsenas' PEANUT tells of Mildred, who gets a new pet named Peanut and decides he's a dog: the only problem is Peanut won't fetch, roll over, or do anything that other dogs do. The problem is - he's not quite a dog at all. A fun and different tale about pets and companionship evolves.