Little Elephant S Listening Ears

A young elephant has big ears, but he also has a big problem -- he doesn't listen! Kids will recognize themselves on every spread. Features pull-tabs, touch-and-feel elements, fun flaps, and more.

Little Elephant has big ears that are extra good for listening.

Little Elephant uses his big ears to listen to his parents.

Although Ephra was the smallest baby elephant in the herd, she had the biggest ears. The trouble was, she never seemed to use them. Ephra didn't listen to her mother, her father, her aunt, or her gran, until one day something happened.

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Elly's ears won't grow because she is so scared! Little elephants with small ears can get into all kinds of trouble when they can't hear their parents instructions. Find out how Elly's parents learn to help her feel safe so her ears can grow. The Elephant with Small Ears teaches the concept of "listening and minding" to your child while reminding parents about the importance of connecting with children to help them feel safe. Reading The Elephant with Small Ears with your child will help you and your child understand the importance of how traditional parenting techniques are not effective with children from hard places. This story is one of eight children's books written by Cindy R. Lee and is designed to teach concepts developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at the Institute of Child Development. Proceeds are being donated to HALO Project and the Institute of Child Development.