{"id":637,"date":"2024-04-01T11:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spencermeadowpress.com\/?p=637"},"modified":"2024-04-01T11:56:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:56:56","slug":"i-lost-my-elephant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spencermeadowpress.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/i-lost-my-elephant\/","title":{"rendered":"I Lost My Elephant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Check out my latest book: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CCY5H9R5?binding=kindle_edition&amp;ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Lost My Elephant<\/a><\/em>! In this entertaining story, a young boy has lost his elephant. As he goes from place to place looking for her, no one knows where she is, but the reader can spot the elephant\u2019s silly antics! 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