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Suggested Ages:

Early Elementary
Late Elementary

Themes:

Inclusion
Kindness
Emotions
Pets
Valentine’s Day

Speech Sounds:

S
S Blends

Adaptability:

Moderately

Narrative Type:

Complete Episode

Language Concepts:

Verb Tenses
Pragmatics
Sequencing
Predicting
Inferencing
Comparing/Contrasting

About the Book

Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev is a sweet story about friendship, inclusion, and kindness. Pet Club day has arrived! The boy kindly coaxes and supports his sweet pet elephant to the door, only to be met with the sign, Strictly No Elephants. As the pair downheartedly walk back home, they meet some new friends who help them see things are better when everyone can join in.

This story has a Complete Episode structure with distinct Attempt/Reaction cycles. You can adapt/simplify the text to fit the levels of various student needs.


I recommend using this book for:

  • Valentine’s Day
  • Identifying cause and effect of emotions
  • Pet themes

Students will need background on:

  • Traditional pets
  • Clubs

Vocabulary:

Trouble
Thoughtful
Help
Coax
Strictly
Brave
Allow
Mention