How to Hug an Elephant
Author: Henry Winkler
Illustrator: Lin Oliver
Book 6 in the Here's Hank series
Pages: 128
Published: 2015
Age: 6+
When Hank's class takes a field trip to the zoo, he quickly gets lost after his partner (and nemesis) ditches him. Unable to read the map, Hank wanders and finds himself locked in a habitat with Elsie, an elephant recently rescued and kept isolated. He begins a game of soccer with her, and they become fast friends. But when Hank notices how lonely Elsie is, he's determined to help her find her own animal friends.
About the Here's Hank Series
Books in series order
- 1.Bookmarks Are People Too!(2014)
- 2.A Short Tale about a Long Dog(2014)
- 3.Stop That Frog!(2014)
- 4.Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards(2015)
- 5.There's a Zombie in My Bathtub(2015)
- 6.How to Hug an Elephant(2015)
- 7.You Can't Drink a Meatball Through a Straw(2016)
- 8.The Soggy, Foggy Campout(2016)
- 9.Always Watch Out for the Flying Potato Salad!(2017)
- 10.Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench!(2017)
- 11.Robot on the Loose(2018)
- 12.Everybody is Somebody(2019)
Reading age: 6+ years
A new series about the irrepressible Hank Zipzer especially for younger readers – Here's Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade!
Henry "Hank" Zipzer doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad at memorising stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But so are maths and reading!)
Perfect for newly independent or reluctant readers, the series has black and white illustrations, short chapters and a font developed specifically for dyslexic readers. Hank Zipzer is based on Henry Winkler's own experience of growing up with dyslexia, and the books raise awareness of learning difficulties with sensitivity and just the right dose of humour.
Please Note: This series has also been published under the title Young Hank Zipzer.