Elephants in the Living Room, Bears in the Canoe

by Earl Hammond

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440022517
• ISBN13: 9780440022510
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Hilarious, warm, and informative, too

I came upon this book while looking for information on wild animal trainers to research a fiction work I'm planning to write. This book not only gave me a good impression of what it's like to train a wild animal that is also your close companion, but also made me laugh out loud. Imagine a frightened pet that insists on sleeping with in your bed with you--not a cat or dog but an elephant, which is crowding your spouse out of bed! This book is full of lively anecdotes that, with a little adapting, could also make a great children's book or comic movie. Fun for anyone who likes animals.

WOw - I lived this

I grew up in the same town the Hammonds (and Ashby's) lived in when they "adopted" Mignon. I was fortunate enough to babysit the elephant and many of the other animals in their menagarie. I didn't realize a book was written about this animal loving family & their "adventures"! I lost touch with them when the moved to a bigger farm but never forgot them. The funny thing is that as a child this seemed so normal to me, I neglected to document it with pictures. They were a unique family and it was a wonderful experience being involved with them all....Kathy (Mills) O'Boyle