a whispering elephant

) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco

His new friend Akil introduces him to the enigmatic Kurtis

there are winners and losers in society

to dealing with tricky situations

Toponymity: An Atlas of Words Romance a whispering elephantIt's no secret that America's cookouts owe a lot to the exports of the European towns of Frankfurt and Hamburg, but we may not realize how much we've taken from two others: Budweis and Pilsen. Likewise, we know who to thank for Panama hats and Bermuda shorts. But did you know that Tuxedo Park, New York, brought Americans a staple of formal wear? Or that the Bikini Atoll gave us something dramatically less formal? In this ingenious follow up to the