Part of the Practical Parenting series, aimed at 2-3 year olds.
Illustrated by Mandy Stanley
Tiny Trumpet's mum has given him a lovely big red bouncy ball and he can't wait to rush off and play with it. Unfortunately, he just can't seem to get it to do what he wants, and he gets very upset.
His friends take the ball from him and show off with the tricks they can do, making Tiny even more upset. Eventually he gets very cross and squirts water at his friends, just as they throw the ball at him. Suddenly the ball lands on the squirt of water from his trunk, and Tiny realises that this is a trick that no one else but an elephant can do!
