Elephants Cannot Dance! (Elephant & Piggie)

by Mo Willems (Author) Mo Willems (Illustrator)

Elephants Cannot Dance! (Elephant & Piggie)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Piggie cuts a mean rug, and she's so pleased with herself she wants to teach everyone--especially her best friend, Gerald. But will Gerald teach Piggie something even more important? Full color.
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Publishers Weekly

In this humorous outing, Gerald the elephant and Piggie debate whether or not elephants can dance. Gerald, who is convinced that he cannot (he tells Piggie to look it up in the What Elephants Can Do book) decides to give it a go nonetheless. Results are mixed, with Gerald basically doing the opposite of each instruction. Willemss characteristically sparse cartoon images and the use of speech balloons portray the comical dilemma with clarity, making it an ideal pick for early readers. Ages 4-8. (June)

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Mo Willems
Mo Willems is a six-time Emmy Award-winning writer and animator for Sesame Streetand the creator of Cartoon Network's Sheep in the BigCity. He is the author of groundbreaking picture books, including; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Caldecott Honor winner 2004); Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Caldecott Honor winner 2003); Don't Let the Pigeon Stay up Late!; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Time to Say "Please"!; Leonardo, the Terrible Monster; and Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781423114109
Lexile Measure
150
Guided Reading Level
I
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Publication date
June 01, 2009
Series
Elephant & Piggie
BISAC categories
JUV031020 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
JUV002200 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General
JUV002080 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants
Library of Congress categories
Dance
Humorous stories
Pigs
Swine
Elephants
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