Even when I read and reviewed Trunk Call for Ajju in June 2023, I knew it would be one of my book club reads soon enough. A book about children and animals always holds a special place in my heart, and elephants are extra special. It worked perfectly with my book club the first time I read it–over two years ago. I’m looking forward to reading it again! Here’s what we’ll do as we read.
Money-Making Ideas
Children’s business ideas are fascinating! If you had to raise money for a cause you believed in, what would you do? How do you think you could make money?
Just like Making Millions and Amelia Bedelia Means Business, Trunk Call for Ajju is the perfect book to explore entrepreneurship!
Talent Show
Ajju and his best friend Karthik take part in a talent competition that they’re determined to win. What would you do to win a talent show? In the past, at my book clubs, we’ve had all kinds of performances – piano, solving Rubik’s cubes, the flute, recorder … It’s time to step out of our books and find out about one another’s talents again!
Animals
When we read A Very Naughty Dragon, I asked each child to tell me a little about an animal they love. I’ve done a similar activity with the children at my book club for older readers too, and I’ve learned about all kinds of creatures. Since this book is about an elephant in Zimbabwe, we’ll focus on African animals. What animals do we find in Africa? And in which country are these animals found? Let’s explore!
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Registrations are now closed for the October-November 2026 edition of this book club. However, if you would like to try it out, you could sign up to read just this one book with us!
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