A humorous story about a loving family who's house pet happens to be an elephant. Because of his size and his desire to be treated like a regular family pet, such as a dog or cat, each page of the book is filled with very funny situations. Different than many illustrated children books, each illustration is a self contained funny story that will make your child laugh at the turn of every page.. Elephants Make Great House Pets is a book that gently teaches tolerance of others and that it's okay to be different. It is bound to be not only your child's favorite book but yours, too.