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* SeldomSeenSpecies: A hornbill is among the animals that get into trouble, her egg falling out of her nest and too heavy for her to lift it back in.
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells the elephant he'll thank him when he's in a better mood, rather than doing it right away.
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in pinned under a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells the elephant he'll thank him when he's in a better mood, rather than doing it right away.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Anyone who is familiar with Literature/AesopsFables may notice similarities between this story and "The Ant and the Dove."
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells the elephant he'll thank him someday rather than doing it right away.
* GenialGiraffe: Subverted; the giraffe comes across as snobbish, refusing to help the hornbill put her egg back in her nest and not bothering to thank the elephant for getting his legs untangled from the vines
* GenialGiraffe: Subverted; the giraffe comes across as snobbish, refusing to help the hornbill put her egg back in her nest and not bothering to thank the elephant for getting his legs untangled from the vines
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells the elephant he'll thank him someday when he's in a better mood, rather than doing it right away.
* GenialGiraffe: Subverted; the giraffe comes across as snobbish, refusing to help the hornbill put her egg back in her nest and not bothering to thank the elephant for getting his legs untangled from thevinesvines.
* GenialGiraffe: Subverted; the giraffe comes across as snobbish, refusing to help the hornbill put her egg back in her nest and not bothering to thank the elephant for getting his legs untangled from the
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* UngratefulBastard: All but one of the animals whom the elephant helped do not give him as so much as a "thank you". Only the ant is grateful and later returns the favor.
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* UngratefulBastard: All but one of the animals whom The turtle, hornbill, giraffe, lion, and rhino don't so much as thank the elephant helped do not give him as so much as a "thank you".for helping them. Only the ant is grateful and later returns the favor.
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A chain of animals, starting with a tiny ant, are left in a bad position one day; then an elephant happens along to help. When the elephant is in trouble, can the ant fulfill his promise to help his rescuer?
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''The Ant and the Elephant'' is a 1972 children's storybook by Creator/BillPeet.
A chain ofanimals, starting with a tiny animals -- an ant, a turtle, a hornbill, a giraffe, a lion, and a rhino -- are left in a bad position one day; then an elephant happens along to help. When the elephant is in trouble, can the ant fulfill his promise to help his rescuer?rescuer?
''The Ant and the Elephant'' is a 1972 children's storybook by Creator/BillPeet.
A chain of
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Anyone who is familiar with Literature/AesopsFables may notice similarities between this story and "The Ant and the Dove."
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells him he'll thank him someday rather than doing it right away.
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells him the elephant he'll thank him someday rather than doing it right away.
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]].
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]]. When the elephant frees him, he tells him he'll thank him someday rather than doing it right away.
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* RhinoRampage: The rhino loses his temper when his horn gets caught in a stump and tries to push it over, only to get his horn stuck even further.
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* UngratefulBastard: All but one of the animals whom the elephant helped do not give him as so much as a "thank you".
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* UngratefulBastard: All but one of the animals whom the elephant helped do not give him as so much as a "thank you". Only the ant is grateful and later returns the favor.
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* UngratefulBastard: Most of the animals whom the elephant helps do not give him as so much as a "thank you".
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* UngratefulBastard: Most All but one of the animals whom the elephant helps helped do not give him as so much as a "thank you".
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* CatsAreMean: The lion just laughs at the giraffe's predicament, [[LaserGuidedKarma only to get his tail caught in a rock]].
* GenialGiraffe: Subverted; the giraffe comes across as snobbish, refusing to help the hornbill put her egg back in her nest and not bothering to thank the elephant for getting his legs untangled from the vines
* GenialGiraffe: Subverted; the giraffe comes across as snobbish, refusing to help the hornbill put her egg back in her nest and not bothering to thank the elephant for getting his legs untangled from the vines
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: A hornbill is among the animals that get into trouble, her egg falling out of her nest and too heavy for her to lift it back in.
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* TemptingFate: The elephant notes how everyone has problems, but declares confidently that won't happen to someone as big and strong as he is...right before he falls into a pit.
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* TemptingFate: The elephant notes how everyone has problems, but declares confidently that won't happen to someone as big and strong as he is...right before he falls into a pit.pit.
* UngratefulBastard: Most of the animals whom the elephant helps do not give him as so much as a "thank you".
* UngratefulBastard: Most of the animals whom the elephant helps do not give him as so much as a "thank you".
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* BreakTheHaughty: Downplayed; the elephant, who is otherwise a very decent animal, presumptuously remarks that he's the only one in the jungle strong enough to stay out of trouble and then tumbles into a pit, landing in a position where he's unable to escape. He promptly berates himself for being so cocky.
* HonorableElephant: The elephant of the title shows the most kindness of any of the animals for most of the story. He goes through the day helping multiple creatures stuck in unfortunate situations, often without getting any reward (even so much as a "thank you") from the animals he assists.
* HonorableElephant: The elephant of the title shows the most kindness of any of the animals for most of the story. He goes through the day helping multiple creatures stuck in unfortunate situations, often without getting any reward (even so much as a "thank you") from the animals he assists.
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A chain of animals, starting with a tiny ant, are left in a bad position one day; then an elephant happens along to help. When the elephant is in trouble, can the ant fulfill his promise to help his rescuer?
!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:
* AndroclesLion: The elephant helps the ant back to shore when he's stranded out on a twig in the middle of the stream, and the ant later brings his friends to help get the elephant out of a rut he fell into.
* LeftStuckAfterAttack: A variant; a rhino walks into a tree stump and gets his horn caught. He initially tries to push it over, but soon discovers he can neither do that nor back out of his predicament.
* StrongAnts: The ants, working together, are able to carry the elephant out of the rut by themselves.
* TemptingFate: The elephant notes how everyone has problems, but declares confidently that won't happen to someone as big and strong as he is...right before he falls into a pit.
!!This book contains examples of the following tropes:
* AndroclesLion: The elephant helps the ant back to shore when he's stranded out on a twig in the middle of the stream, and the ant later brings his friends to help get the elephant out of a rut he fell into.
* LeftStuckAfterAttack: A variant; a rhino walks into a tree stump and gets his horn caught. He initially tries to push it over, but soon discovers he can neither do that nor back out of his predicament.
* StrongAnts: The ants, working together, are able to carry the elephant out of the rut by themselves.
* TemptingFate: The elephant notes how everyone has problems, but declares confidently that won't happen to someone as big and strong as he is...right before he falls into a pit.
