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The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride and they go 'rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta down the road.' They help themselves to ice creams, pies, buns, crisps, biscuits, lollipops and apples, and the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting and waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say 'Please' and his mother makes pancakes for everyone.
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Elfrida Vipont worked as a teacher, singer and writer. She wrote over 30 books and won the Carnegie Medal in 1950 for Lark on the Wing. Raymond Briggs has produced wonderful children's books including the classic titles The Snowman, Father Christmas and When the Wind Blows – all made into immensely successful films. Raymond lives in Sussex.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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The strong repetitive language and rhythm of the text is great for young children learning to read, or the very young learning to speak and understand that stories in books remain the same. This is a cummulative tale, where the list of characters chasing the elephant grows longer and longer as the book goes on, so it stimulates the memory and allows children to make predictions. It also teaches children a simple structure for stories and ends with a moral. A great book for pre-schoolers, I have been reading this at bedtime to my 10 month old son and we particularly enjoy bouncing up and down to the 'rumpeta, rumpeta's' and usually add in a few extra ones, just for the fun of it.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Over 20 years ago I remember this being my favourite bedtime story.
A story that is not only fun but educates children the importance of being polite.
I have recently bought a copy for my mother so that she can read it to MY son as he grows up.
A story that is not only fun but educates children the importance of being polite.
I have recently bought a copy for my mother so that she can read it to MY son as he grows up.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This book came up in a "customers who bought that book also bought this" list, so we took a chance and were absolutely delighted to have done so. This is the current best-loved story of my two-year-old and we read it at least once a day. Fortunately it is a delight so I can assure you that you won't object to reading it, even if it is the 500th time!
The story works at all levels: it is funny, it has a long list of characters which children love to reel out, it has lovely illustrations and it teaches the importance of saying please. We can thoroughly recommend it to any parent looking for a new favourite to entertain and amuse young children.
The story works at all levels: it is funny, it has a long list of characters which children love to reel out, it has lovely illustrations and it teaches the importance of saying please. We can thoroughly recommend it to any parent looking for a new favourite to entertain and amuse young children.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A hilarious baby book for kids and adults, who aren't too sensitive to...
If you are offended by the tongue-in-cheek mixed moral message of this book, then fair enough, but I think thats what makes it so ridiculously funny. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Flying Scotsman
The elephant and the bad baby
This is a great book for kids - much enjoyed by my great-neice and great-nephew. Recommend it to any littlies! I shall be buying more copies for family and friends.
Published 1 month ago by Thethomas
The Elephant & The Bad Baby
I was just talking to my 19 year old daughter about this book because I saw it in a bookshop a few days ago and had to buy it again. Read more
Published 5 months ago by tattycoram
bad baby and the elephant
loved this when i was young. My three and a half year old son also loves it now. Great purchase
Published 7 months ago by R. Walker
A fun read but morals are off
This a funny and repetitive story which I enjoy reading, but I find the moral of the story rather odd. Read more
Published 9 months ago by AJCS
A real favourite
My 3 year old son loves this book. He demands we read it every night. He squeals with laughter when the elephant goes "rumpeta rumpeta" and as other reviewers have pointed out,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Brussels Mum
I too have complained!!
I do so agree with JH Buckingham!
Thank goodness there are still some parents in this once glorious nation who are prepared to stand up for what they believe in, not caring... Read more
Thank goodness there are still some parents in this once glorious nation who are prepared to stand up for what they believe in, not caring... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Emil 22
Unjustified 'classic' status - dull to read and actually quite...
An elephant meets a baby (who is already described as Bad, on the basis of no evidence) and then takes him on a ride around town, offering him nice things to eat and then stealing... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Octavia
I will not be reading this with my 2 year old
I bought this book after reading the mainly positive reviews on Amazon from parents. My 2 year old son is really interested in Elephants and I wanted to buy him a bedtime story... Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. H. Buckingham
The Elephant and the Bad Baby
I have read the reviews and can see merit in most of the comments made both positive and negative. The moral of the book is that children should learn to say please and to be... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bacchus
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