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How to Hug an Elephant #6 by Henry Winkler

How to Hug an Elephant #6

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · November 3, 2015

In the first book of this bestselling easy-to-read series, Hank goes on a zoo adventure and befriends an elephant!

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Who it’s for
Hank gets lost at the zoo, befriends Elsie the elephant, and tries to ease her loneliness.
Themes
Friendship between a boy and an elephant, Helping an isolated animal find friends
Genres
Elephant Stories, Chapter Books, Zoo Stories

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About this book

In the first book of this bestselling easy-to-read series, Hank goes on a zoo adventure and befriends an elephant! 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.

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But when Hank notices how lonely Elsie is, he's determined to help her find her own animal friends. This bestselling series written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver is perfect for the transitional reader. With a unique, easy-to-read font, endless humor, and characters every kid would want to be friends with, any story with Hank is an adventure!

Hank and Elsie

Hank gets lost at the zoo, befriends Elsie the elephant, and tries to ease her loneliness.

Come here for

  • A zoo field trip that brings Hank and Elsie together
  • Hank’s effort to help Elsie find animal friends

Expect

  • A game of soccer between Hank and Elsie
  • An easy-to-read story in the Hank series

Where it sits

Elephant Stories50%
Zoo Stories32%
Chapter Books28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Elephant Stories
  • Funny Stories
  • Chapter Books
Authors
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
November 3, 2015
Format
Paperback
Theme
Friendship between a boy and an elephant · Helping an isolated animal find friends
Reading lane
Elephant Stories