The Elephant Who Wanted to Fly
by Namu Marupudi
OLLIE A young elephant with a big heart and an even bigger dream — to fly.
Read for Me opens the full-screen reader with narration; titles with read-along timing also highlight the words as they are read.
About this story
In a warm, grassy corner of the savanna lives Ollie, a young elephant with a big heart and an even bigger dream: to fly. 'Elephants don't fly,' laughs his friend Sparrow — but Ollie's dream doesn't listen to 'can't.' So the friends try everything: leaf wings tied on by Sparrow (flap, flap, flop, into the mud), a running start from Squirrel (one glorious second, then thump into a ticklish bush), and fast-flapping ears on Bee's advice (dust everywhere, feet still on the ground). Then quiet Spider, watching from her web, offers the best idea of all: don't pick just one idea — use a little bit of everything, woven together. A joyful story about persistence, creative thinking, and friends who build with you.
- Wobble — to shake unsteadily
- Tumble — to fall in a rolling, tumbling way
- Stubborn — sticking to what you believe, even when it's hard
- Courage — bravery when you try something difficult
- Idea — a thought or plan for solving something
- Weave — to thread things together, like a spider spinning her web
- Combine — to join more than one thing together
- Savanna — a wide, grassy land with scattered trees
Similar themes
View all
Share a review
Tell other families what your child thought of this story. Reviews appear here once we’ve read them.
Write a review
Reviews come from families with an account. Sign in to share what your child thought.