Lumpy the Elephant - Tapa blanda

Lumpy the Elephant is treated as an outcast by the other toys because he is so much bigger and less agile than they are. There comes a day, however, when Lumpy's companions find themselves in serious trouble. To their surprise they discover that Lumpy is the only one who can help them. Consequently they gain a whole new respect for him. This is a charming story that shows how a person's unique qualities and abilities often go unnoticed.

Diana M. Hawkins originally wrote this story when her two older daughters, Margaret and Joanna, were just toddlers. Today, she has grandchildren in high school. Diana grew up in Zimbabwe, and Lumpy was inspired by her lifelong love of elephants. The characters Gilbert and Gertie are modeled after homemade toys she created for her little girls out of fabric scraps. She left Africa in the 1970s and settled in the United States, pursuing a career as a journalist and environmental writer. She and her husband, Scott, live in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This, her first children’s book, was originally published in 2008.