Elephants Aloft - Softcover

Appelt, Kath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152015566 ISBN 13: 9780152015565

Publisher: Harcourt Brace International, 1997

Synopsis

Readers will be swept along with Rama and Raja, two Indian elephants as they travel between mountains, behind waterfalls, and across the seas in Kathi Appelt's simple, clever story. Bold illustrations and a tale told in prepositions add up to a great balloon adventure sure to delight young children.

About this title

About the Author:

Kathi Appelt is the author of many books for children and young adults, including When Otis Courted Mama, illustrated by Jill McElmurry; Oh My Baby, Little One, illustrated by Jane Dyer; and the story collection Kissing Tennessee. Her novel The Underneath was a Newbery Honor book and a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Texas. www.kathiappelt.com Keith Baker has written and illustrated many well-loved picture books and early chapter books, including several about the charming and lovable Mr. and Mrs. Green. Two of his best-known picture books, Hide and Snake and Who Is the Beast?, are about animals. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Synopsis:

Using only prepositions as text, relates the adventures of two elephants as they travel to Africa to visit their Aunt Rwanda.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Brace International
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0152015566
• ISBN 13: 9780152015565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Baker Keith