<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post5933104002063473508..comments</id><updated>2009-09-08T16:03:30.210-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Reading Rumpus: Travels with Tarra &amp; Just For Elephants by Carol B...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/feeds/5933104002063473508/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html'/><author><name>Tasses</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15826862563579967763</uri><email>cheryltasses@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>22</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-7911538426126160398</id><published>2009-09-08T16:03:30.210-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-08T16:03:30.210-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello!  Thanks for hosting such a charming giveawa...</title><content type='html'>Hello!  Thanks for hosting such a charming giveaway!  They sound like fantastic books!  My email address is lauraleighanderson(at)hotmail(dot)com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7911538426126160398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7911538426126160398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252440210210#c7911538426126160398' title=''/><author><name>Laura</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04144569726859361978</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-7836256525583420115</id><published>2009-09-08T01:04:41.716-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-08T01:04:41.716-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We love teaching with real books, and I'm always o...</title><content type='html'>We love teaching with real books, and I&amp;#39;m always on the prowl for great titles to teach science with.  Please enter us!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;jennifer at quiverfullfamily dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7836256525583420115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7836256525583420115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252386281716#c7836256525583420115' title=''/><author><name>Jennifer @ Quiverfull Family</name><uri>http://quiverfullfamily.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-7851301697184576815</id><published>2009-09-07T14:43:50.161-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-07T14:43:50.161-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Your teaching tips are wonderful and I think they ...</title><content type='html'>Your teaching tips are wonderful and I think they will go far to help children to understand how important it is to treat animals with compassion and respect. Thank you</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7851301697184576815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7851301697184576815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252349030161#c7851301697184576815' title=''/><author><name>Marya Jansen-Gruber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06717609500166063659</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-1020054252729846848</id><published>2009-09-07T08:34:46.777-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-07T08:34:46.777-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'd love to win!  My ten year old daughter collect...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;d love to win!  My ten year old daughter collects elephants of all kinds: stuffed, ceramic, paintings, etc.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/1020054252729846848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/1020054252729846848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252326886777#c1020054252729846848' title=''/><author><name>~Tami</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06245766594711929551</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-3777429671790702826</id><published>2009-09-07T01:35:46.787-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-07T01:35:46.787-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Not an entry; just a note that we've posted about ...</title><content type='html'>Not an entry; just a note that we&amp;#39;ve posted about the giveaway at Winning Readings:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/09/elephant-books.html</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/3777429671790702826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/3777429671790702826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252301746787#c3777429671790702826' title=''/><author><name>Winning Readings</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00544477271469457686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-99305031808389138</id><published>2009-09-06T18:00:55.640-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-06T18:00:55.640-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We would love to win this giveaway!  My daughter l...</title><content type='html'>We would love to win this giveaway!  My daughter loves elephants -- we&amp;#39;re searching for an elephant Halloween costume and planning an elephant birthday party!   Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lori&lt;br /&gt;BarefootLori (at) gmail (dot) com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/99305031808389138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/99305031808389138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252274455640#c99305031808389138' title=''/><author><name>barefootinhighheels</name><uri>http://barefootinhighheels.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-4174674812946266744</id><published>2009-09-06T11:41:46.221-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-06T11:41:46.221-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What an incredible package of stuff!  We are homes...</title><content type='html'>What an incredible package of stuff!  We are homeschooling, and this would be so useful!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;janemaritz at yahoo dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4174674812946266744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4174674812946266744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252251706221#c4174674812946266744' title=''/><author><name>MoziEsmé</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16078786257885681829</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-2995969054991605551</id><published>2009-09-05T20:33:47.299-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-05T20:33:47.299-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Great teaching tips!  My daughter is a huge elepha...</title><content type='html'>Great teaching tips!  My daughter is a huge elephant fan so she would love these -- she wants to grow up to be a zoo vet :-)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;marielay@gmail.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/2995969054991605551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/2995969054991605551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252197227299#c2995969054991605551' title=''/><author><name>Marie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09294856404741431282</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-7916890593359494794</id><published>2009-09-05T17:50:54.431-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-05T17:50:54.431-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'd love all of these for my classroom!

mj.coward...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;d love all of these for my classroom!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;mj.coward[at]gmail.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7916890593359494794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7916890593359494794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252187454431#c7916890593359494794' title=''/><author><name>MJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02773651679644201462</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-4103268704626205388</id><published>2009-09-05T11:23:23.096-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-05T11:23:23.096-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Please count me in!</title><content type='html'>Please count me in!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4103268704626205388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4103268704626205388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252164203096#c4103268704626205388' title=''/><author><name>Cocoa Lover</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02525292006157424872</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-2617155835943203720</id><published>2009-09-05T10:51:22.011-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-05T10:51:22.011-04:00</updated><title type='text'>These books look great.  Thanks!

kccuties AT gmai...</title><content type='html'>These books look great.  Thanks!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;kccuties AT gmail DOT com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/2617155835943203720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/2617155835943203720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252162282011#c2617155835943203720' title=''/><author><name>Dolphin Girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07424521291196518627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-4596606979961971932</id><published>2009-09-04T21:21:00.948-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T21:21:00.948-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Lovely...just lovely.  Please enter me.  readandle...</title><content type='html'>Lovely...just lovely.  Please enter me.  readandlead@yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4596606979961971932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4596606979961971932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252113660948#c4596606979961971932' title=''/><author><name>KY Warrior Librarian</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14855747476470094093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-142421548119771160</id><published>2009-09-04T20:13:06.329-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T20:13:06.329-04:00</updated><title type='text'>oops my email is.  heavenams@msn.com</title><content type='html'>oops my email is.  heavenams@msn.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/142421548119771160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/142421548119771160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252109586329#c142421548119771160' title=''/><author><name>heavenams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03210161252075293160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-7005781652096086317</id><published>2009-09-04T20:12:10.580-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T20:12:10.580-04:00</updated><title type='text'>ooh these sound like great books, my Grandson woul...</title><content type='html'>ooh these sound like great books, my Grandson would love them. Enter me to win.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7005781652096086317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7005781652096086317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252109530580#c7005781652096086317' title=''/><author><name>heavenams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03210161252075293160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-2064472119227749229</id><published>2009-09-04T15:49:09.025-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T15:49:09.025-04:00</updated><title type='text'>My youngest DD aka Luvs All Animals would be soooo...</title><content type='html'>My youngest DD aka Luvs All Animals would be soooo Excited to Win this!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for such a Nice Giveaway :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/2064472119227749229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/2064472119227749229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252093749025#c2064472119227749229' title=''/><author><name>Jill</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17056374395784618773</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5893083648027234876</id><published>2009-09-04T15:26:59.724-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T15:26:59.724-04:00</updated><title type='text'>These books sound great! 

honey2mommy (at)gmail(d...</title><content type='html'>These books sound great! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;honey2mommy (at)gmail(dot)com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5893083648027234876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5893083648027234876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252092419724#c5893083648027234876' title=''/><author><name>Honey Mommy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11459390034138213074</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-7511435142907205506</id><published>2009-09-04T12:56:54.582-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T12:56:54.582-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I think my son would love these.  Thanks for the g...</title><content type='html'>I think my son would love these.  Thanks for the give away. lmw6600 at gmail.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7511435142907205506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/7511435142907205506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252083414582#c7511435142907205506' title=''/><author><name>Infant Bibliophile</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07309501483266246859</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-3847114761638186146</id><published>2009-09-04T12:00:34.336-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T12:00:34.336-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I love elephants and the teaching tips are great! ...</title><content type='html'>I love elephants and the teaching tips are great!  Please enter me!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;nbmars AT yahoo DOT com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/3847114761638186146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/3847114761638186146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252080034336#c3847114761638186146' title=''/><author><name>rhapsodyinbooks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5094318220582126747</id><published>2009-09-04T11:08:12.353-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-04T11:08:12.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'>These books look so great.  Thanks for the giveawa...</title><content type='html'>These books look so great.  Thanks for the giveaway!  We just love animals in our house and these would provide great teaching moments with the kids.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;lizzi0915 at aol dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5094318220582126747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5094318220582126747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1252076892353#c5094318220582126747' title=''/><author><name>Beth</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5842408740041680835</id><published>2009-09-02T16:19:07.026-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T16:19:07.026-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks so much for participating in our tour, Cher...</title><content type='html'>Thanks so much for participating in our tour, Cheryl — your teaching resources are amazing!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5842408740041680835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5842408740041680835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1251922747026#c5842408740041680835' title=''/><author><name>Sarah of Tilbury House</name><uri>http://www.tilburyhouse.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-4158389331194054056</id><published>2009-09-02T02:12:22.159-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T02:12:22.159-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Great post!  Very comprehensive and organized so w...</title><content type='html'>Great post!  Very comprehensive and organized so well. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I too lost an aunt recently, and she too was really compassionate over animals, I know it can be hard.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These are lovely books, aren&amp;#39;t they?  I gave them to my stepmom for her 3rd grade class. Adopting an elephant and maybe just raising a class donation to World Wildlife Federation could be sparked from a reading of these.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4158389331194054056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/4158389331194054056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1251871942159#c4158389331194054056' title=''/><author><name>Bri Meets Books</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02751132247645672839</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5399929980470773804</id><published>2009-09-01T16:28:28.324-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-01T16:28:28.324-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Love your teaching tips! I agree that adopting an ...</title><content type='html'>Love your teaching tips! I agree that adopting an elephant could be a great classroom project. Do keep in mind however, that many rescue animals (particularly infant ones) don&amp;#39;t survive. Being a conservationist is heart-breaking work sometimes! Don&amp;#39;t want to sound discouraging, but consider the age of the kids and perhaps the age of the adoptive animal, too.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5399929980470773804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/5933104002063473508/comments/default/5399929980470773804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html?showComment=1251836908324#c5399929980470773804' title=''/><author><name>Jaya of Sacred Elephants</name><uri>http://www.sacredelephants.net</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.readingrumpus.com/2009/09/travels-with-tarra-just-for-elephants.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278289422639396056.post-5933104002063473508' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2278289422639396056/posts/default/5933104002063473508' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>