Ellie Makes a New Friend” is the first book in the Amazing Adventures of Ellie the Elephant series. I have read the first two book in this series and my kids and I are in love with the stories. My son is an avid train fan and normally will only want to read book about trains, will ask to read the books in this series over and over again. If that doesn’t happen, then the child is like Ellie, wandering the neighborhood by herself, feeling lost and alone, wanting someone to play with. Even children with friends can relate to this and it is a lesson to the children to go out of their way to say “hello” and ask the new child, “Do you want to play with me(us)?” The use of "Nellie" resulted in correct timing for 42 out of 130 cases, as compared with 15 for no music and just 12 for "That's the Way (I Like It)". However, the depth of compression was found to be inadequate in most of those cases, and the use of "Nellie" was found to increase this inadequacy slightly, as compared with the use of no music (56% too shallow with "Nellie" and 47% without). [6]

Ellie Makes a New Friend” is an adorable story that will encourage any little one make new friends. My son is starting pre-K in the fall and is worried about making friends. I love how this book started us talking about ways he can be a friend to someone. We also talked about the importance of choosing the right friends. Authored by Ambassador Gingrich and illustrated by Susan Arciero, “Hail to the Chief” will delight young and old alike with a glimpse of the leaders who helped make America an exceptional nation. Nellie the Elephant" is a children's song written in 1956 by Ralph Butler and Peter Hart about a fictional anthropomorphic elephant of that name. [1] Original version [ edit ]In preceding books, including “Sweet Land of Liberty,”“Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride,”“Yankee Doodle Dandy,”“From Sea to Shining Sea,” and “Christmas in America,” Ellis learns about the pivotal moments that have shaped our nation. Now, in “Hail to the Chief,” this adorable pachyderm explores the fascinating lives of those who have held the nation’s highest office. The story is done in a scrapbook style. I love the fresh and unique look this gives the story. The font is easily read, highlighting key words throughout the story. This not only adds visual interest, but focuses on key points in the story that as a parent I can use as discussion topics later.

Authored by Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich and illustrated by Susan Arciero, “Christmas in America” will delight readers who want to discover how the celebration of Christmas has prevailed and brought out the best in our nation. Children's author Jacqueline Wilson chose the song as one of her Desert Island Discs in October 2005. He is author of "Kilimanjaro: One Man’s Quest to Go Over the Hill," a non-fiction account of his attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and a short story collection called "Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories." He also wrote and illustrated three books in the World Adventurers for Kids Series: "Alexander the Salamander," "Ellie the Elephant," and "Zoe the Zebra."In preceding books, “Sweet Land of Liberty,”“Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride,” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” Ellis learns about pivotal moments that have shaped America. Now, in “From Sea to Shining Sea,” America’s favorite time-traveling pachyderm discovers a new and growing nation along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea and others.