Oliver
by Syd Hoff
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Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.Tags
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Never mind the thought of irl zoos and circuses, never mind the absurdities. As a fantasy this is a hoot, and when I was a child I would have read it over and over again. I wish I knew how to describe the appeal; all I can say is that it's likely you'll either love this or think it's not much.
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This book was a great and fun example of a fantasy picture book. It is a fantasy because in this book animals talk and they can do a lot of things that people can do. Animals cannot talk or do many things that people can do in real life so this makes it fantasy because the impossible is possible in the book.
This book is the story of Oliver. Oliver is an elephant who came across the ocean to be in the circus but the circus man only needed ten elephants and Oliver made eleven so Oliver tries to find something else to do. But he is not good at acting like any other animal and at the end he dances for some children and the circus man sees it and asks Oliver to be in the circus.
Age Appropriateness: Primary
Media: colored pencils
This book is the story of Oliver. Oliver is an elephant who came across the ocean to be in the circus but the circus man only needed ten elephants and Oliver made eleven so Oliver tries to find something else to do. But he is not good at acting like any other animal and at the end he dances for some children and the circus man sees it and asks Oliver to be in the circus.
Age Appropriateness: Primary
Media: colored pencils
This story is a great way to show students that every person has a place. There are people who may not want you at first but you have to find out where you belong. It is a fun book about an elephant trying to find her way to the circus.
Fun book for reading aloud to kids, about an elephant who finally gets his wish to join the circus.
Most elephants have a purpose for their lives and a place they belong more than any other. This is not the case for Oliver the Elephant. After being snubbed by the circus, Oliver goes off on his own to find his dream. But no matter how many things he tries, they are just not quite right for him. Eventually, Oliver is finally able to discover not only his "dream" but his true talent, as well.
Characters: Oliver, city folk
Setting: City
Theme: Finding your place in the world
Post-reading discussions could include:
self-acceptance; talent; dreams; courage; perseverance; and hope.
Characters: Oliver, city folk
Setting: City
Theme: Finding your place in the world
Post-reading discussions could include:
self-acceptance; talent; dreams; courage; perseverance; and hope.
Oliver wants to be a dancing elephant but finds out that the circus already has enough elephants for the show. What can he do to follow his dream.
Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.
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Sydney Hoff, a well-known cartoonist, author, and illustrator of books for children and young adults, was born in 1912 New York City and raised in the Bronx. His young adult novel, Irving and Me, was named one of the 10 best books for children by the New York Times. Hoff first became interested in drawing as a child. Although he dropped out of show more public school, he later attended the National Academy of Design in New York City, where he studied to become a serious painter. However, at the age of 18 he sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker; this launched his career as a cartoonist. Hoff has also drawn cartoon advertisements for CBS and has written short mysteries for popular mystery magazines. One of his earliest and most enduringly popular works is Danny and the Dinosaur, published in 1958. He wrote this book to entertain one of his daughters who was sick. Hoff's audience is, for the most part, the young child who likes clear illustrations, friendly animals, and a limited text. Hoff died of pneumonia on May 12, 2004 in Miami, Florida. He and his wife, Dora, had two children. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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I Can Read! (Level 1)
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