{"product_id":"strictly-no-elephants-9781481416474","title":"Strictly No Elephants","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sweet and affirming.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a gentle message of inclusion and helping others, this title reaches beyond a mere friendship story.\"--School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Heartening.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this bestselling and internationally beloved picture book, the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, so he finds a solution--one that involves all kinds of unusual animals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but \u003ci\u003estrictly no elephants\u003c\/i\u003e are allowed. The Pet Club doesn't understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e has been sold around the world and is heralded as a pitch-perfect book about inclusion. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisa Mantchev is the author of many picture books, including the internationally acclaimed \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo; \u003ci\u003eRemarkables\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by David Litchfield; and \u003ci\u003eSomeday, Narwhal\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Lisa lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Learn more at LisaMantchev.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in fourteen countries. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it a \"sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.\" She is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby John Sullivan, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by many publications. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSo Many Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnly a Witch Can Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Alison McGhee, and \u003ci\u003eRound\u003c\/i\u003e by Joyce Sidman. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators' Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583830102290,"sku":"9781481416474","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_629d2165-420c-41a2-aa3a-3a106354fa76.jpg?v=1732031764","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strictly-no-elephants-9781481416474","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}