We wanted to start the new year of our Book Club off with a good one and so when The Book Report sent this over we new it would be the one.
The sweet and tear jerking story of a boy and an elephant who are in need of a friend. It’s about putting on your best red scarf to go to the party only to have your friend turned away.
And it’s the story of making those hard decisions when the time comes to be a friend, and stand up for those that are different, alone and excluded.
While some in the Montessori world may raise a fuss at the lack of realism in this book due to the miniature main character, we would like to suggest that the message of Peace Education is far greater than worrying about whether or not a child will be confused by the tiny pachyderm.
This is the message that is so very needed in today’s world. It is a must have book for any classroom and home and the discussions it starts will last through a lifetime.
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