A Giant Step for Andy

A lone little boy finds his voice in Diana Jean La Fontaine's charming debut children's story, "A Giant Step for Andy."

Andy's favorite thing in his world is elephants. Finding it difficult to take that step to make friends, he finds companionship and comfort in his stuffed elephant, Oliphant, and his weekly trips to the zoo with his father.

When a zookeeper tries to say "hi" to Andy, the little boy ignores any attempts at talking with her and quickly becomes frustrated. He just wants to watch the elephants. While his father tries to teach him how to get along with others, Andy is simply too overwhelmed by all the activity around him and feels he can't do it.

But then something magical happens...Andy's favorite elephant at the zoo, Tusker, decides to help To Andy's amazement, Tusker and his elephant friends guide the little boy through the steps for meeting and making friends.

Through their patience and lots of practice, Andy discovers he can learn the steps to "stop," "look," and "listen" to help him make new friends.

Sure enough, the next time he and his father go to the zoo, Andy waves and greets the zookeeper. He's so proud of himself

As Andy arrives at the elephant slide, he is greeted by a little girl who asks him to play. Can Andy use the skills he's learned to make a new friend?