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Carole Lexa Schaefer - Author
A low-stakes friendship adventure about two companions who wander without an agenda, pause for enjoyable discoveries, and encounter both familiar and new friends.
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Talk about: How do the two friends make room for familiar and new companions during their outing?
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Talk about: If the outing does not go exactly as expected, how do the characters respond?
It may suit a child who enjoys simple social adventures and the pleasure of noticing what happens next, with friendship and openness to unexpected experiences at its centre.
The journey offers an opportunity to discuss whether a day needs a strict plan to be worthwhile, and how shared curiosity can shape an outing.
What do Monkey and Elephant notice or learn while gadding, and does meeting old and new friends change what makes their outing enjoyable?
Read it as a short, shared story: pause when “gadding” is defined, invite the child to predict the next discovery, then compare the characters’ planned and unplanned choices.
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Monkey and Elephant Go Gadding
Limited information
Checked: 22 September 2026.
Relevant to: Friendship as shared discovery; Openness to the unexpected
Monkey and Elephant go gadding by Carole Lexa Schaefer | Open Library
Limited information
Checked: 22 September 2026.
Relevant to: Friendship as shared discovery
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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