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'In Eric's house there were too many elephants – in the living room, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, even in his bedroom!
The elephants take up a lot of space, but Eric loves every one of them. So when his mum says they have to go, Eric comes up with a clever solution to a very BIG problem . . . '(Publisher website)
Notes
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Too Many Elephants in This House was the chosen title for National Simultaneous Storytime, 21 May 2014.
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This is affiliated with Dr Laurel Cohn's Picture Book Diet because it contains representations of food and/or food practices.
Food depiction - Incidental
Food types - Everyday foods
- Fresh foods
Food practices - Eating in - snack
- Food preparation
Gender n/a Signage n/a Positive/negative value n/a Food as sense of place - Domestic
- Normalising the fantastical
Setting - Domestic interior
Food as social cohesion n/a Food as cultural identity - White Australian characters
Food as character identity n/a Food as language n/a
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What's in Kids' Good Books
2015
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 14 February 2015; (p. 27) 'A picture book about a little boy with a very big problem drawn by Adelaide Hills illustrator Andrew Joyner; the adventures of a boy who discovers he can fly, but only when nobody is looking;...to the list of titles most borrowed by children at public libraries last year...' -
About a Book
2014
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— Appears in: InCite , April vol. 35 no. 4 2014; (p. 33)'The article highlights the 2014 National Simultaneous Storytime, a fun event which promotes the value of reading and literacy through the sharing of an Australian children's book, highlighting the book "Too Many Elephants in This House" by Ursula Dubosarsky.' (Publication summary)
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Ursula Dubosarsky : Elephants Roam from Page to Stage
2014
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 May 2014; -
[Review] Too Many Elephants in This House
2013
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 57 no. 1 2013; (p. 15)
— Review of Too Many Elephants in This House 2012 single work picture book -
Old Kids on the Block Take Titles
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 August 2013; (p. 32) The Age , 17 August 2013; (p. 29) The Canberra Times , 17 August 2013; (p. 20)
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Cover Book : Too Many Elephants in This House
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , July vol. 27 no. 3 2012; (p. 8)
— Review of Too Many Elephants in This House 2012 single work picture book -
Imagine That!
2012
single work
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 August 2012; (p. 26)
— Review of The Terrible Suitcase 2012 single work picture book ; Too Many Elephants in This House 2012 single work picture book ; The Little Dinosaur 2012 single work picture book -
Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 18 August 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of Too Many Elephants in This House 2012 single work picture book -
For Kids and Teens
2012
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 - 9 September 2012; (p. 22)
— Review of Too Many Elephants in This House 2012 single work picture book -
Children's Books
2012
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 December 2012; (p. 17)
— Review of The 26-Storey Treehouse 2012 single work children's fiction ; There is a Monster under My Bed Who Farts 2012 single work picture book ; Come Down, Cat! 2011 single work picture book ; In the Lion 2012 single work picture book ; Sam the Cat : A True Story 2012 single work picture book ; Peggy : A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure 2012 single work picture book ; The Very Hungry Bear 2012 single work picture book ; One Very Tired Wombat 2012 single work picture book ; Too Many Elephants in This House 2012 single work picture book ; My Dad Thinks He's Funny 2010 single work picture book ; The Gobbledygook Is Eating a Book 2012 single work picture book -
Five Reach Kids' Book Shortlist
2013
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 10 April 2013; (p. 24) -
Reality Check for Young Readers
2013
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 13 April 2013; (p. 27) -
Old Kids on the Block Take Titles
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 August 2013; (p. 32) The Age , 17 August 2013; (p. 29) The Canberra Times , 17 August 2013; (p. 20) -
Ursula Dubosarsky : Elephants Roam from Page to Stage
2014
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 May 2014; -
About a Book
2014
single work
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— Appears in: InCite , April vol. 35 no. 4 2014; (p. 33)'The article highlights the 2014 National Simultaneous Storytime, a fun event which promotes the value of reading and literacy through the sharing of an Australian children's book, highlighting the book "Too Many Elephants in This House" by Ursula Dubosarsky.' (Publication summary)
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