Elmer the patchwork elephant was out for walk when he heard a cry for help. It was Butterfly who was trapped in a hole behind a fallen branch. Lifting the branch Elmer helped her out and she thanked him for saving her. Butterfly offered to help Elmer and to call her when needed. Well Elmer continued on his walk down the path and he found himself out on a cliff. Unable to turn around he continued planning to turn around once he reached the entrance of a cave at the end of the path. Just as he entered the cave part of the path collapsed and Elmer was trapped. He called out for help and luckily Butterfly heard him, she flew to get help. A group of elephants were playing together in the forest when Butterfly told them about Elmer and they followed Butterfly to where Elmer was trapped. Connecting like a chain the elephants along with Butterfly work to save Elmer. Beautiful and colorful illustrations are found on every page. The pictures alone would engage young readers. The story is a nice variation of Aesop’s the lion and the mouse fable.
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