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Summary: A family tradition!
Review: I selected this book at random from the Scholastic Book Club when I was in first grade. That was almost 30 years ago. I am an avid reader and this is my favorite book of all time. From the time my oldest son could sit still long enough to listen, he has heard it over and over again. One of my most memorable experiences as a parent was sharing this story with my son's Kindergarten class. You will not truly know the full power of this story until you read it to a group of fifteen or more 5- and 6-year-olds shrieking "PLEASE DON'T SNEEEEEEZE!" at the end of each page. By the end of the book, my ears were ringing. My orginal copy is very worn now, so I bought a new one for my son. I'm sending his teacher a copy as a thank-you for letting me share it with her class. Buy it, memorize it, share it, and, most of all, enjoy it!
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Summary: A Timeless Classic
Review: I think this book trivialises a horrendous, life-threatening condition. I worked for several months in South Africa, with elephants, some of which had heavy colds. I've seen, close up, the horrific after-effects of an elephant sneezing. It ain't pretty, let me assure you. There can be deaths.
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS GREAT!
Review: I used to read this book to my son, John, when he was little and he absolutely loved it. He never tired of hearing me read it to him. The story is funny and involves lots of jungle animals. It also has suspense. Will the elephant sneeze or not? This book allows the reader to use a lot of different voices and a lot of drama, something young children love. Later, when my son had grown older, I joined an acting troupe, memorized this book and performed it in children's theater. It was always a hit. I highly recommend this story to people who have or work with young children.
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS GREAT!!
Review: I used to read this book to my son, John, when he was little and he absolutely loved it. He never tired of hearing me read it to him. John will soon be 27 years old, but he still remembers this story and so do I. The story is funny and involves a variety of jungle animals. It is also filled with suspense. Will the elephant sneeze -- or not? This book allows the reader to use several different voices and a lot of drama, something young children love. When my son grew older, I joined an acting troupe, memorized this story, and performed it in children's theater, with others acting out the parts of the various animals. It was always a hit! Somehow my original copy was lost and I have searched for years for another one. No one ever seemed to know about this book. I never even found anyone else who had ever read it. I am so happy that I now have a chance to get another copy and to get additional copies for all of the nieces and nephews in my family and for! ! the children and grandchildren of my friends. It will make a fantastic gift that will be greatly enjoyed and remembered for years. I highly recommend this story to people who have, know, or work with young children.
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Summary: This was my favorite childhood book
Review: Im 19 right now... But I remember my mother reading this story to me and my older sister ever since I was about 4 years old. We had the story up until a couple years ago. Then my little brother got a hold of it and tore it up. So now I am buying a new one. This story is so funny. I recommend this to all children and parents.
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Summary: Wonderful and silly
Review: Like all of illustrator Wallace Tripps work, the pictues are marvelous! If you are an adult that secretley buys tons of childrens books like I do because you love the illustrators work, then pick up some Wallace Tripp books. My favorite is "tied a horse to me", and "Wurst Seller".
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Summary: One of my favorites!!
Review: My mother used to read this to me when I was a young child. The illustrations in this book are wonderful. This poor elephant is about to sneeze and all of the other animals are begging him not to. They are doing everything they can to get him to NOT sneeze. They begin to recall what happened last time the elephant sneezed. Major chaos for all of the other animals. The writer is so creative when it comes to what happens to each of the animals. For example, the zebra yelled yipes as it lost its strips. It is so cute and imaginative. As each animal recalls what happened last time they are willing to do anything to get the elephant to stop from sneezing. This book has a creative ending with a twist. I still love this book. I pick it up from time to time to bring back those wonderful memories of my mother reading to me.
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Summary: A Timeless Classic
Review: This is a wonderful book. It's funny, full of surprises, and the rhythm of the rhyming is so well done. I read this book to my children when they were young and it was one of their favorites. Now I read it to my grandchildren and they love it as well. The humorous but touching story line and the rhyming verses make the children want to learn to read it themselves. It's a classic and should be in every child's reading library.
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Summary: Everyone should own "Stand Back"! Everyone!
Review: Wallace Tripp's illustrations bring Patty Thomas' fun and lively story to life in a brilliant way. Thank you Ms. Thomas, and Mr. Tripp for creating this entertaining story and jaw dropping illustrations! It's not just a collector's item, it's a collector's dream.
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