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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/17/13

"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!"

Title: "Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!"
AUTHOR: Patricia Thomas
ILLUSTRATOR: Wallace Tripp
PUBLISHER: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books                
PUBLICATION DATE: April 23,1990
GENRE: Juvenile Fiction                       
READING LEVEL: Ages 4-8
BRIEF OVERVIEW:Oh, no! The elephant thinks he is going to sneeze! This book is about the animals’ reaction to the elephant fixing to sneeze. They talk about how bad it was the last time he sneezed. The story rhymes through-out. 
 INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:  Ask students if they noticed the rhyming in the book. Discuss what rhyming means. Go around the room having students say some words they know that rhyme or one they heard in the book that rhymed. Have your students draw a picture form the book and create their own rhyming words to go along with it. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Shayla Samaras Valdosta State University 
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