adampppp's review against another edition
5.0
IT"S ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!! One has not laughed until one reads this book!!!!!!!!!
pine_wulf's review against another edition
5.0
The was THE book of my childhood. I can't count the number of times I read it. I used it for a presentation of children's books in my high school speech class. It was held together with duck tape. I only wish I had it now.
jgyweniverel's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite book to read growing up! I love the way the author described everything in such fine detail. Will read to my kids if I ever have any.
11khauer's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book I ever remember hearing read to me (by my mom!). Several years later I stormed out of my first storytime at the public library, since I'd already heard the book so many times I could recite it from memory (which, by the way, I still can!).
lissapdx's review against another edition
Our copy of this book is a Weekly Reader edition that belonged to my husband when he was little. Delightful art, bursting with personality and humor. The rollicking rhyme works well for this silly tale of animals begging an elephant not to unleash his powerful and destructive sneeze. A frequent read-aloud request from my younger children. (I admit: when the toddler is the sole requester, I usually only read the first couple of lines on each page. The book is a bit text-heavy for a two-year-old, but it entrances the five-year-old.)
asey's review against another edition
5.0
This book was very cute. It rhymes and the illustrations are hilarious. Recommend for ages 4 to 8.
thelittlebyrd's review against another edition
5.0
One of my mom's favorites that I read to my niece. She absolutely loves it!
forgettingtofly's review against another edition
4.0
So much fun. Love the slightly off-kilter rhyming. Pictures are adorable.
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!" by Patricia Thomas is a doozy of a title. But it gets to the heart of this silly rhyming story. An elephant is having a bad case of sneezes and they are causing no end of trouble for the other animals.
The winning element for me on this story is the artwork. The illustrations are just the right combination of realistic and ridiculous. Take for instance the very surprised zebra watching his black stripes fly in all directions or the birds having their feathers blown off.
The book was first published in 1971 and reissued in 1990.
The winning element for me on this story is the artwork. The illustrations are just the right combination of realistic and ridiculous. Take for instance the very surprised zebra watching his black stripes fly in all directions or the birds having their feathers blown off.
The book was first published in 1971 and reissued in 1990.