Oy, Elephants! - Deborah Stevenson - Bog

Feathered Quill Book Award Winner: Best Children's Animal Book, Silver Medal for Early Readers (6-8 Years), Bronze Medal for Humor and winner of the "We Love Animals" Award.Joel can't wait to visit his grandparents in Florida for spring break-but will he be bored in their quiet retirement community? Word is there are some new neighbors moving in next door...they're LARGE, they're wrinkled, and they're retired...RETIRED CIRCUS ELEPHANTS that is! Join Joel, Grandma Gussie, Grandpa Morris and their new neighbors for the least boring spring vacation EVER!Oy, Elephants! Things are about to get interesting in the neighborhood!For boys and girls ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4A uniquely fun story that promotes kindness and acceptance, and can help initiate discussions about diversity, prejudice and racism in a non-threatening way children can understand.