Ella the Elegant Elephant [With Audio CD]

She's younger than Babar, shyer than Lily, and every bit as cute as Olivia. Look out Here's ELLA Read along to this heart-warming tale of acceptance and help kids build important reading skills

Ella's counting the days until the first day of school ... but not because she's eager to start On the contrary, as the littlest elephant on Elephant Island, she's terribly nervous about the other kids she'll meet. Then she receives a beautiful red hat that belonged to her grandmother -- her new lucky charm. Big mean Belinda at school teases her for it, calling her Ella the Elegant Elephant. But Ella's brave enough to hold on to her hat, and in the end, the hat (and her heart) save the day.

Author: Carmela D'Amico, Steven D'Amico
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 04/13/2006
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780439875899
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Carmela D'Amico grew up with the modest goal of trying her hand at everything once. As of today, she's completed about 32% of her mission. Meanwhile, she documents her interest in everything under the sun by writing kids books, young adult fiction, essays, poems and anything else that strikes her fancy.
Carmela D'Amico grew up with the modest goal of trying her hand at everything once. As of today, she's completed about 32% of her mission. Meanwhile, she documents her interest in everything under the sun by writing kids books, young adult fiction, essays, poems and anything else that strikes her fancy.
Steve D'Amico began drawing dinosaurs and superheroes at the age of five and was the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. Eventually he became Senior Art Director at Seattle-based Smashing Ideas where he designed and illustrated numerous games and websites for kids. Steve is the illustrator of several children's books, including the award-winning Ella The Elephant books, which became an animated TV series in 2014. He continues to illustrate and has two new books due out in 2015.
Steve D'Amico began drawing dinosaurs and superheroes at the age of five and was the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. Eventually he became Senior Art Director at Seattle-based Smashing Ideas where he designed and illustrated numerous games and websites for kids. Steve is the illustrator of several children's books, including the award-winning Ella The Elephant books, which became an animated TV series in 2014. He continues to illustrate and has two new books due out in 2015.