Ella the Elegant Elephant

Ella the Elegant Elephant by D'Amico, Steven. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780439627924.

Shes younger than Babar, shyer than Lily, and every bit as cute as Olivia. Look out! Heres ELLA! Ellas counting the days until the first day of school ... but not because shes eager to start! On the contrary, as the littlest elephant on Elephant Island, shes terribly nervous about the other kids shell meet. Then she receives a beautiful red hat that belonged to her grandmother -- her new lucky charm. Big mean Belinda at school teases her for it, calling her "Ella the Elegant Elephant." But Ellas brave enough to hold on to her hat, and in the end, the hat (and her heart) save the day. With warm, rich pictures and a charming main character, ELLA is sure to be a new favorite.