This book tells the story of an elephant who wakes up with an earache the day after relatives arrive at his house to celebrate his birthday. This book shows that, although he missed out on a little bit of fun, ultimately he is able to attend his own party on his birthday because he followed the doctor's orders and rested. This book also illustrates for both parents and children that antibiotics are not needed for every case.
My 5yr old son's thoughts about this book:
My son said his favorite part of the book is the mud elephant sculpture that the main character created together with one of his cousins. I think he found it to be very impressive compared to the sculptures he had made himself in the past out of sand. All the Dr. Hippo books are very easy for children to relate to as far as their own experiences are concerned.
If you'd like to purchase this or other books in the Dr. Hippo Series, you can find them at your local bookstore and on Amazon.com .
What you can win:
One person will win the book The Little Elephant with the Big Earache (bonus Parent Guide included).
The author has generously offered to make out an autograph especially to a special child of the winner's choice (if desired by the winner).
Limitations:
This giveaway is open to Worldwide entries. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.
How to Gain Entries:
Visit the blog Paging Dr. Hippo where there are many short, but helpful posts. Then leave a comment telling me which blog post you found to be helpful to you and your family. You must do this to be eligible to win this contest.
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(All entries will be verified prior to awarding this prize.)
Random Drawing:
This contest will be closed on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.
Good luck in the drawing!