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Elephants Cannot Dance!
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Author:
Mo Willems
Illustrator:
Mo Willems
Categories
Friendship
Grades:
Early Childhood (Age 2-4/5)
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Lower Elementary (K-2)
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
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