Elephants Can Paint Too
Author and Illustrator: Katya Arnold
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Year of Publication: 2005
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Horn Book Rating: 3
Summary:
This book tells the story of Elephants that are taught how to paint. It also displays artwork from both students and elephants.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
Elephants Can Paint Too! is a book that shows the similarities and differences between the students and elephants. This book contains various facts about elephants. The elephants artwork is displayed throughout the book in a way that is very inviting to the reader.
Review by Anthony Germani:
The illustrations in this book are excellent. The use of these illustrations bring the book together because it shows you the paintings that both the students and the elephants drew. This is a great story for young children because they get to see that the Elephants are using paints just like they use the paint.
This book would be useful when teaching…
This would be useful when teaching students about paints in an art class. This could be used for humor because a lot of younger students will find the book funny that an Elephant can paint. This will make them more engaged in the painting task that they are being asked to do.
This book tells the story of Elephants that are taught how to paint. It also displays artwork from both students and elephants.
Summary of Professional Reviews:
Elephants Can Paint Too! is a book that shows the similarities and differences between the students and elephants. This book contains various facts about elephants. The elephants artwork is displayed throughout the book in a way that is very inviting to the reader.
Review by Anthony Germani:
The illustrations in this book are excellent. The use of these illustrations bring the book together because it shows you the paintings that both the students and the elephants drew. This is a great story for young children because they get to see that the Elephants are using paints just like they use the paint.
This book would be useful when teaching…
This would be useful when teaching students about paints in an art class. This could be used for humor because a lot of younger students will find the book funny that an Elephant can paint. This will make them more engaged in the painting task that they are being asked to do.