02311cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000036001122450024001482640051001723000047002233360026002703370026002963380036003225000031003585080095003895201294004845340045017786530034018236530030018576530039018878560042019269990017019685900UtSlPG20260610133145.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aGaris, Howard Roger,d1873-196210aUmboo, the Elephant 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Umboo, the Elephant" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's story that belongs to the genre of animal fiction, written during the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the adventures of Umboo, a young elephant, who recounts his life in the jungle, the challenges he faces after being taken from his home, and his experiences in the circus. Through the lens of Umboo’s perspective, the book explores themes of friendship, growing up, and survival in the wild.  The opening of the story introduces a hot circus setting where various animals, including Umboo and a group of monkeys, are trying to cope with their captivity. Infuriated by the heat, the monkeys express their longing for the jungle. Umboo demonstrates his playful nature by providing them some relief from the heat through his trunk by spraying water. He is soon prompted to share stories of his past in the jungle, particularly how he learned to navigate his environment and become strong. The initial chapters blend humor and adventure as Umboo engages with his fellow circus animals, leading to a narrative filled with camaraderie, reflections on his jungle upbringing, and foreshadowing his eventual adventures and challenges ahead as he recounts tales from his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aElephants -- Juvenile fiction  aIndia -- Juvenile fiction  aCircus animals -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5900  c47923d47923