A Parade of Elephants, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, reviewed by Terry Wahrman

Summary:  What do elephants do all day?  They parade.  They gather and march.  Up and down, in and out, over and under until it's time to go to sleep.  Even sleeptime has its ritual of yawning and stretching, lifting your trunk and trumpet, and then falling asleep.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  A great first book for any preschooler-Kindergarten.  A fun way to learn to count to five.  Use it as an action book.  March like an elephant.  Participate in the elephant parade.  Be creative as they pass by up and down, over and under, and in and out. After marching all day, they yawn and stretch and take their nap,  Great addition for a kindergarten classroom.