Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing - Hardcover

Prince, April Jones

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 061844887X ISBN 13: 9780618448876

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2005

Synopsis

Fireworks and top hats filled the air in celebration when the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883. Some wondered how much weight the new bridge could hold. P.T. Barnum, creator of "The Greatest Show on Earth," would stage a show on the bridge that was too wondrous to forget. Full color.

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Title: Twenty-One Elephants( And Still Standing) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: AprilJonesPrince <>Publisher: HoughtonMifflin

Review:

"The sparse, yet powerful text contains both alliteration and occasional rhyme, making it a pleasure for readers and listeners alike. Roca's masterful paintings capture both the spirit of the times and of the expansive bridge." --School Library Journal, starred School Library Journal, Starred

"The design is crisp, the story is told with real poetry, and Roca's paintings are rich and warm. Both text and illustrations reflect the grandeur, if not the delightful absurdity, of this historic event." --Booklist Booklist, ALA

"Using a rich palette of glowing golds and browns, Roca imbues the pachyderms with a calm solidity, sending them ambling past equally solid-looking buildings and over a truly monumental bridge-which soars over a striped Big Top tent in the final scene." --Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 061844887X
• ISBN 13: 9780618448876
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32