Lisa Mantchev

1. I would recommend this book to younger elementary students.
2. In this book a little boy goes to a pet fair with his pet elephant. He talks about how he would pick up the elephant because he was afraid of certain things because that's what friends do. Eventually they get to the pet fair and they see a sign that says that no elephants allowed. So then he gets all sad until he finds someone that has a pet skunk and her pet wasn't allowed either. Then they eventually start their own club that becomes popular that includes all pets.
3. I would highly recommend this book in the classroom and definitely will have this in my future classroom.… (plus d'informations)

Strictly No Elephants is a great story about inclusivity and creating a welcoming community. The main characters in this story are a boy and his elephant. The boy takes his elephant to a pet club, but when they arrive they find out that elephants are not allowed in. Later the boy and his elephant run into a girl and her skunk. They were also excluded from the pet club. They work together to create a club that is inclusive towards every animal. This story focuses on the importance of friendship and inclusion. This story can be used to talk about how actions can affect the people around us in negative and positive ways.… (plus d'informations)

I did enjoy this book (except the tears! keep a tissue close!). It wasn't as funny as the first two, but it did have its moments, and the story is just as well-written as [b:Eyes Like Stars|3817859|Eyes Like Stars (Théâtre Illuminata, #1)|Lisa Mantchev|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312231039s/3817859.jpg|3862155] and [b:Perchance to Dream|7179686|Perchance to Dream (Théâtre Illuminata, #2)|Lisa Mantchev|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317792140s/7179686.jpg|7652031], but the books truly are a trilogy and can not be read as stand-alone books. I read the first two books back-to-back, but that was months ago, and I don't remember all the details. Many past events are alluded to, but not recapped, in the third book, so you'll want to read all three books together so you're not lost. I don't have time right now, but at some point, I'll have to reread all three. (Not my favorite plan, as I don't like to reread books, but I'll get more enjoyment out of So Silver Bright when I know what happened previously.)

As for the actual story, I was blown away when a character mentioned that they had only been away from the Theatre for a little over a week! I guess I just supposed that with everything going on, it had been a few months. There is also a little time-travelling going on, and there are a couple time paradoxes of the sort that always freak me out a little.… (plus d'informations)