How to Hug an Elephant (Here's Hank #6)

by Henry Winkler (Author) Scott Garrett (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Here's Hank
When Hank's class takes a field trip to the zoo, he quickly gets lost after his partner (and nemesis) ditches him. Unable to read the map, Hank wanders and finds himself locked in a habitat with Elsie, an elephant recently rescued and kept isolated. He begins a game of soccer with her, and they become fast friends. But when Hank notices how lonely Elsie is, he's determined to help her find her own animal friends.
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Review quotes

"Amusing dialogue and a typeface designed to accomodate dyslexic readers adroitly target kids with reading difficulties of their own. Garrett's cheery b&w cartoons bring additional energy to the story, matching that of Hank himself."
— Publishers Weekly
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler is an acomplished actor, producer and director. In 2003, Henry added author to his list of acheivements as he co-authored a series of children's books. Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences.

Henry is married to Stacey Weitzman and they have three children.


Lin Oliver is a writer and producer of movies, books, and television series for children and families. She has created over one hundred episodes of television, four movies, and seven books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alan. They have three sons named Theo, Ollie, and Cole, one fluffy dog named Annie, and no iguanas.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780448486567
Lexile Measure
590
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
November 20, 2015
Series
Here's Hank
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002260 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Zoos
JUV002080 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Elephants
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Zoos
Elephants
School field trips
Zipzer, Hank (Fictitious character)

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