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Was That Your Bottom Elephant?

By Lara Bryan
Series: Sound Books
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Press the buttons, if you dare, to hear just how loud an elephant's bottom can be! Elephant would NEVER be caught out making a sound like THAT - and neither would any of her friends. So how does she explain that laugh-out-loud noise? Press the buttons... Read More
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Press the buttons, if you dare, to hear just how loud an elephant's bottom can be!
Elephant would NEVER be caught out making a sound like THAT - and neither would any of her friends. So how does she explain that laugh-out-loud noise? Press the buttons to hear five hilarious noises guaranteed to get everyone giggling.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836046325

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 02 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 170.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 10

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour Lara Bryan Series: Sound Books

About the Author

Lara has been learning how to grow a book since 2016, following a degree in English and Italian at Oxford and teaching jobs in Italy and Myanmar. From explaining how economics works, to inventing boredom-busting activities, to telling a good dragon yarn, she's enjoyed every minute of the job.

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