Piggie is invited to her first party. What will she wear? Her elephant friend Gerald, the party expert, know just how to help ...or does he?

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce such basic concepts as adjectives, adverbs, daytime, and nighttime as they follow five elephants marching from dawn to dusk.

Elephant and Piggie learn to play catch with their new friend Snake.

Gerald is tired and cranky and wants to take a nap, but Piggie is not helping.

Best friends Elephant and Piggie decide that they will try to surprise each other, with unexpected results.

Piggie ruins a perfectly good day by telling Gerald the elephant that she is going, sending him into a panic.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of elephants, Earth's biggest land animals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why elephants' trunks are so long"--Provided by publisher.

When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is.

Gabriel the elephant reminisces on his younger days and his dreams of being a member of a brave lifeboat crew.