All Monty wanted was some water. Little did the thirsty elephant know that his search would change everything. Sleepy clouds, a greedy crocodile, and a drought stretching across the forest, are just some of the obstacles facing our cute hero. Find out how Monty (and his nose) save the day in this whimsical and colorful retelling of the classic Indian folktale.

A poor little elephant takes a nap and wakes up to find his nose amiss. Surprised, he begins to look around for his nose, aka trunk. He searches high and low for his nose and finally finds it when a sly crocodile swims across the river and over to him.

Readers are reassured that being themselves has its advantages.Animal anatomy and the myriad differences between humans and animals are the focus of this imaginative picture book. Each page (or spread) is devoted to some aspect of animal anatomy, such as elephant trunks, mosquito mouths, or monkey tails and what a child might do with such an appendage. Winter's playful watercolor illustrations show a young girl trying out each scenario with an animal companion.

Eleanor the elephant is self-conscious about her large nose after she is teased by Betty the hippopotamus, but she overcomes her sensitivity when she realizes Betty has the biggest mouth.

A rhyming book about a little elephant with a long, long nose.