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THE ELEPHANT WHO LIKED TO SMASH SMALL CARS by Jean Merrill

THE ELEPHANT WHO LIKED TO SMASH SMALL CARS

by Jean Merrill ; illustrated by Ronni Solbert

Pub Date: Aug. 1st, 1967
ISBN: 978-1-59017-872-0
Publisher: New York Review Books

<p>The elephant who likes to smash small cars smashes every small car that comes along, all the while singing "The Smashing Song" (music included): "Smashing cars! Smashing cars! How I love to smash small cars!" When a small car dealer opens on the street, the elephant smashes every one, so the dealer switches to large cars and (also singing a little song) smashes the elephant until the latter promises to lay off. Would you believe—a book?</p>