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Strictly No Elephants

by Lisa Mantchev Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS YOU

Critically Recognized

A pet club with a narrow membership rule

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Hardcover New English

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Praised by The New York Times Book Review

    Attributed review praise: “A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

A pet club with a narrow membership rule

When a local Pet Club excludes a boy’s tiny elephant, the story turns that rejection into a question about who gets included. The boy and his pet look for a solution involving other unusual animals, linking the club’s rule to the broader idea that friends—and pets—come in many forms. The picture-book setup brings together friendship, exclusion and helping others, with the elephant at the center of a community-building story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in animal stories and picture books.
  • Families and educators looking for a story about inclusion, friendship and helping others.

Themes

InclusionFriendshipExclusionPets and animals

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Book overview

"A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." --The New York Times Book Review
"Sweet and affirming." --Kirkus Reviews

"With a gentle message of inclusion and helping others, this title reaches beyond a mere friendship story."--School Library Journal
"Heartening."--Booklist

In 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.

Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants 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.

Strictly No Elephants 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.
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