When I was young I loved a book about and Elephant on rollerskates.  I
think her name was Penelope.  Her family was tired of her and her
rollerskates.  I cannot remember the title or author but, can picture
her in my head.  Help!

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 20 Dec 2005 11:35 PST

Since we have no idea how old you are, "when I was young" doesn't
narrow things down much! Approximately when did you read the book? Any
additional clues may be helpful.

Hello.

You're probably thinking of "Elephant on Wheels" (1974) by Alida McKay Tacher.

"Petunia the elephant loved to roller skate."
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=542939067

Additional copies on Abebooks.com:
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bx=off&sts=t&ds=30&bi=0&an=thacher&tn=elephant+wheels&sortby=2

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search strategy:
abebooks.com keywords: elephant roller

I hope this is the book that you had in mind. If not, please let me
know via the "request clarification" feature.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 20 Dec 2005 11:59 PST

Also see Amazon.com:

"This 1974 Little Golden Book Eager Reader series book is delightful.
Petunia, the youngest in a family of elephants who speak and live in a
house, is an avid roller skater. Her parents think it unseemly for an
elephant to skate and in turns, each family member hides Petunia's
skates in some secret place but next day she is back skating again."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307608077/