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Title: Umboo, the Elephant
Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Umboo, the Elephant" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's story that belongs to the genre of animal fiction, written during the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the adventures of Umboo, a young elephant, who recounts his life in the jungle, the challenges he faces after being taken from his home, and his experiences in the circus. Through the lens of Umboo’s perspective, the book explores themes of friendship, growing up, and survival in the wild. The opening of the story introduces a hot circus setting where various animals, including Umboo and a group of monkeys, are trying to cope with their captivity. Infuriated by the heat, the monkeys express their longing for the jungle. Umboo demonstrates his playful nature by providing them some relief from the heat through his trunk by spraying water. He is soon prompted to share stories of his past in the jungle, particularly how he learned to navigate his environment and become strong. The initial chapters blend humor and adventure as Umboo engages with his fellow circus animals, leading to a narrative filled with camaraderie, reflections on his jungle upbringing, and foreshadowing his eventual adventures and challenges ahead as he recounts tales from his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962
EBook No.: 5900
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 101
Language: English
Subject: Elephants -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: India -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Circus animals -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Umboo, the Elephant
Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Umboo, the Elephant" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's story that belongs to the genre of animal fiction, written during the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the adventures of Umboo, a young elephant, who recounts his life in the jungle, the challenges he faces after being taken from his home, and his experiences in the circus. Through the lens of Umboo’s perspective, the book explores themes of friendship, growing up, and survival in the wild. The opening of the story introduces a hot circus setting where various animals, including Umboo and a group of monkeys, are trying to cope with their captivity. Infuriated by the heat, the monkeys express their longing for the jungle. Umboo demonstrates his playful nature by providing them some relief from the heat through his trunk by spraying water. He is soon prompted to share stories of his past in the jungle, particularly how he learned to navigate his environment and become strong. The initial chapters blend humor and adventure as Umboo engages with his fellow circus animals, leading to a narrative filled with camaraderie, reflections on his jungle upbringing, and foreshadowing his eventual adventures and challenges ahead as he recounts tales from his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962
EBook No.: 5900
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 101
Language: English
Subject: Elephants -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: India -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Circus animals -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.