Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.9
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
1217
Points per Word
0.000411
Page Count
34
Points per Page
0.014706
Description
In this retelling of Rudyard Kipling's classic origin story, a curious young elephant asks a nearby crocodile what it has for dinner. The playful question leads the elephant to get too close, and when the crocodile snaps at his nose, it stretches into the long trunk we see on elephants today. The tale illustrates how a single act of curiosity can change an animal forever.