""Umboo The Elephant"" is a children's book written by Howard R. Garis. It tells the story of Umboo, a young elephant who lives in the jungle with his family and friends. Umboo is curious and adventurous, always eager to explore the world around him. However, he also has to learn important lessons about responsibility and safety as he grows up. Along the way, he encounters other animals like monkeys, crocodiles, and tigers, and learns valuable lessons about friendship and trust. The book is filled with charming ...
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""Umboo The Elephant"" is a children's book written by Howard R. Garis. It tells the story of Umboo, a young elephant who lives in the jungle with his family and friends. Umboo is curious and adventurous, always eager to explore the world around him. However, he also has to learn important lessons about responsibility and safety as he grows up. Along the way, he encounters other animals like monkeys, crocodiles, and tigers, and learns valuable lessons about friendship and trust. The book is filled with charming illustrations and is sure to delight young readers with its whimsical characters and exciting adventures.When the big elephants found, because of the ditch, that they could not get near enough the stockade fence to knock it down with their big heads, they became very wild. They raised their trunks and made loud trumpet sounds through them. They beat the earth with their feet until the ground trembled, and some of them rushed at the gate, which had fallen shut behind them, as they hurried into the trap to get away from the noise.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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