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The perfect job for an elephant

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Elsie is still only a young elephant, but decides she should start looking for a job. But what would the perfect job for her be? Her mother encourages her to think about what she enjoys doing and together they decide …

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Elsie is still only a young elephant, but decides she should start looking for a job. But what would the perfect job for her be? Her mother encourages her to think about what she enjoys doing and together they decide that she might like to try being a chef. But when Elsie returns home after working in Zebra's Snack Shack, sad and unhappy, it's time to think about what else Elsie is good at. After trying lots of jobs, from being a musician to an artist, Elsie begins to give up hope. They've all ended in disaster! But when an emergency breaks out at the Snack Shack, Elsie's perfect job is found - a firefighter!

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