Knowing the havoc it will cause, all the animals try to prevent the elephant from sneezing. Stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze hardcover published 1971 by blackie childrens books hardcover, 32 pages. The elephants sneeze would blow the monkeys out of the trees, the. If you were a tyke starting in the early 1970s, stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs and bumps to edges and corners of covers, slight browning to edges of interior pages, slight dustsoiling to cover edges. Childrens story book, stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. Vtg 1971 stand back said the elephant, im going to sneeze book hc childrens.
It is great for children aged three and older because three is the age where your child will begin to. The story is written in rhyme with lots of humor by patricia thomas, and wallace tripps artwork is charming. Read the title and ask, what do you know about elephants. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A move intervenes to stop such catastrophe, but the animals learn to their cost that an elephants laugh can be as dangerous as his sneeze. Grandpa reads stand back said the elephant im going to sneeze on vimeo dsfh drama club does stand back, said the elephant.
After reading the story, talk about what happen swhen we sneeze or cough. The elephants sneeze would blow the monkeys out of the trees. When gerald the elephant and piggie realize that they are in a book, they decide to have some fun with the reader. By patricia thomas stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze.
The last time the elephant sneezed, he blew monkeys out of the trees, stripes off the zebra, and spots off the leopard. Wallace tripp has illustrated many books for children, including no flying in the house and come back, amelia bedelia. Remember, you too can guest post here at vkbmkls about a favorite vintage childrens book by following the instructions here. Buy a cheap copy of stand back, said the elephant, im. An elephant is having a bad case of sneezes and they are causing no end of trouble for the other animals. He taught english for three years before becoming a fulltime illustrator. Check to see if any of their predictions came true. Wallace tripp knowing the havoc it will cause, all the animals try to prevent the elephant from sneezing. Book trailerread aloud of stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. He illustrated over 40 other books including stand back, said the elephant. The classic story of an enormous sneeze in the marking, told in sprightly nonsense verse, has been.
Stand back, said the elephant, i m going to sneeze. He created over 600 greeting cards for pawprints greeting cards. If you had tykes back then kiddos or grands, you may remember the smiles and giggles this book brought to your little lovelies. The author of several rhymed picture book texts, she now works as writer and editor of publications at marywood college. That said, im psyched to offer up another edition of the great readers write starring longtime reader swati, all the way from india. The hardcover of the stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. Even the fish and the fly, the crocodile and the kangaroo, know what a catastrophe that sneeze would be. Elephants are the largest land animals on earth, but they can walk very fast and are very strong. Vtg 1971 childrens book stand back said the elephant im going to sneeze by patricia thomas. Reading along with mom to our favorite book, stand back said the elephant im going to sneeze i dont know about anyone else, but ive loved this book since i was a kid. Editions of stand back, said the elephant, im going to. Animals, fiction, stories in rhyme, juvenile fiction.
In the story, the animals are panicking if the elephant sneezes he will blow the monkeys out of the trees, and the feathers and. The title of this book is stand back, said the elephant, i m going to sneeze. She lives with her husband in carbondale, pennsylvania. The animals are panicking if the elephant sneezes he will blow the monkeys out of the trees, the feathers off the birds and the stripes off the zebras. Before reading the story, show children the front of the book and let them predict what will happen in the story. This rollicking new edition of the favorite nonsense verse again shows the panic that follows the elephants dreaded announcement as all the animals try to prevent the elephant from sneezing. Its a fun story about an elephant warning his animal neighbors about his impending sneeze. Older children in the 9 11 group choose the book for reading to the little kids. Childrens story book, stand back, said the elephant, i m going to sneeze. The elephants sneeze would blow the monkeys out of the trees, the feathers off the birds, the stripes off the zebra. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze patty thomas. I first read stand back, said the elephant, im going to sneeze. The book is not included with these materials, but must be obtained separately.
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