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You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday

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You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday by Patricia Cleveland-Peck is a humorous and imaginative children's book that explores the hilarious chaos caused by taking various animals on holiday. With delightful rhymes and vibrant illustrations, the book shows how each animal's unique traits can lead to some unexpected and funny holiday mishaps. It's an engaging story that sparks children's imaginations and offers a lighthearted look at animal behaviours.
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You might enjoy this charming children's book if you love playful rhymes and imaginative scenarios that spark young imaginations. It is a delightful exploration of what would happen if animals joined us on holiday, complete with humorous and whimsical illustrations that make for a fun read aloud experience. Perfect for kids who love animals and have a knack for adventure, it promises laughs and wonder on every page.

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You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday

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Brilliantly funny - Abi Elphinstone


A cheetah in charge of a camper van? Rhinos rampaging round the campsite? Meerkats playing minigolf? This riotous book features all sorts of crazy creatures that you would definitely NOT want to take on your holiday!

Imagine playing minigolf with meerkats or building a sandcastle with an armadillo! And don’t even think about eating candyfloss when there's an albatross about!

Jam-packed with crazy creatures, this brilliant new book from the creators of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus is riotous, laugh-out-loud fun!


Don't miss out on the other hilarious books in this series: You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus, You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger, You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency, and You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car. Collect them all!

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You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday by Patricia Cleveland-Peck is praised for its humour and vibrant rhyming text, enhanced by David Tazzyman's lively illustrations. The book is described as a joyful and anarchic story depicting animals causing chaos on family trips. Its humour and whimsical scenarios have been noted to put a smile on readers' faces, making it a delightful choice for children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408898567

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by David Tazzyman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Patricia Cleveland-Peck lived in France and Ireland before settling in rural Sussex. She has published fourteen children’s books and has also written adult books and plays. She now works as a travel journalist and, with a young granddaughter, she returned to the world of children’s books with the bestselling You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus, You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger and You Can’t Call an Elephant in an Emergency which, together, have sold over 200,000 copies. David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books, which have won a multitude of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. David grew up in Leicester and studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus, You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger and You Can’t Call an Elephant in an Emergency are just three of his picture books for Bloomsbury and have sold over 200,000 copies. He lives in Leicestershire with his partner and their three children.

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