childhood book title belugi clugi pop girl digs up an elephant with a spoon

[elliemoomin]

I am trying to remember a childhood book (late 70s) about a small girl who digs up an elephant in her garden with a teaspoon, she was called something like belugi klugi pop but it probably wasn't spelt at all like that, does anyone have any ideas/memories

[HG]

Re: childhood book title belugi clugi pop girl digs up an elephant with a spoon

Sorry but don't remember it. I'm doing some digging though.

Was it a real elephant or toy? Was it set in UK or abroad?

The only thing i get searching belugi and elephants is a load of scientific papers on kids development from the 1960s.

[elliemoomin]

Re: childhood book title belugi clugi pop girl digs up an elephant with a spoon

hello it was an enormous real elephant she dug up while digging around in her garden with a little spoon, I was only a little girl so my memory is a bit vague but I know I loved the book, I would imagine it was a UK book. thank you

[frunk81]

Re: childhood book title belugi clugi pop girl digs up an elephant with a spoon

Hi, the book you are looking for is called Balooky Klujipop by Ivor Cutler published 1975.

http://openlibrary.org/b/OL5259446M

It was published in the UK, I found it is also called The Elephant Girl in some parts of the world. This was my favourite book growing up and I would get Mum and Dad to read it again and again, I always wanted to be able to draw on my celling like she did. I got it from a library sale for 10 cents, Bargain!! Happy hunting.

[elliemoomin]

Re: childhood book title belugi clugi pop girl digs up an elephant with a spoon

I can't believe it, I would never have found it thank you so much. I had forgotten all about her drawing on the ceiling, I am going to search for it straight away. thank you again it was really kind of you to let me know