Switching things up yet again today with a fantastic non-fiction picture book from my own library, suitable for slightly older kids. "Jumbo: The Biggest Elephant in all the World" (1978), by author Florence McLaughlin Burns, is a great read-together book if you've got a curious kid who is old enough for a slightly longer text. πππ Illustrated with a wide variety of art and photos gathered from an assortment of historical sources, "Jumbo" recounts the astonishing true story of a baby elephant at a London zoo in 1861 who was thought to be much too small and weak to survive ... only to show up all the naysayers when he grew to become the "largest land animal in captivity" (Google Books). πππ A great story about overcoming the odds, not underestimating anyone, and even a good conversation starter about how animals were and should be treated. βΊ βΊ βΊ #noodlenutsclassickidlit #noodlenutskidsbooks #jumbo #florencemclaughlinburns #scholasticpublishing #elephant #jumboelephant #jumbotheelephant #elephantbooks #booksaboutelephants #regentsparkzoo #nonfictionbooks #nonfictionforkids #picturebooksforbigkids #picturebooksformiddleschool #animalstories #elephantstories #historyforkids #historicalfiction #oldbooks #nonfictionpicturebook #readingtogether #vintagekidsbooks #vintagechildrensbook #bookishpost #booksforchildren #familyreading #libraryforkids #kidslibrary #kidsbookstagrammer https://www.instagram.com/p/B1FcdeXn0st/?igshid=grldy4dmem1z
