Name: "stand Back," Said the Elephant, "i'm Going to Sneeze!"
ISBN: 9780688093389

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Sneeze to Share

Sprightly nonsense verse turns one elephant’s sneeze into a lively read-aloud full of animal alarm.

Come here for

Playful verse and a mounting chorus of “Please don’t sneeze!”
A read-aloud that invites little listeners to join in

Expect

Comic anticipation, with animals imagining the sneeze’s consequences
A light, participatory story suited to sharing aloud

Book Details

Authors: Patricia Thomas
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: April 23, 1990
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Elephant Stories · Giraffe Stories
Reading lane: Elephant Stories

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Bear Stories
Bird Stories
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Giraffe Stories
Jungle Animals
The Classics
Funny Stories

About This Book

“A picture book filled with giggles.” — Publishers Weekly All the animals are in a panic. The elephant's sneeze would blow the monkeys out of the trees, the feathers off the birds, the stripes off the zebra! Even the fish and the fly, the crocodile and the kangaroo know what a catastrophe that sneeze would be. "Please don't sneeze!" they beg.... This classic story of an enormous sneeze in the marking, told in sprightly nonsense verse, is fun to share with a child at home or...

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“A picture book filled with giggles.” — Publishers Weekly All the animals are in a panic. The elephant's sneeze would blow the monkeys out of the trees, the feathers off the birds, the stripes off the zebra! Even the fish and the fly, the crocodile and the kangaroo know what a catastrophe that sneeze would be. "Please don't sneeze!" they beg.... This classic story of an enormous sneeze in the marking, told in sprightly nonsense verse, is fun to share with a child at home or as a read-aloud at school. It's sure to make even wriggling little ones pay attention and join in!