Wild elephant families are special and unique and this juvenile non-fiction book, “An Elephant Grows Up by Anastasia Suen,” does a fine job portraying them in such a light. The illustrators, Michael L. Denman and William J. Huiett, definitely enhance the story with their artistic renderings of the elephants. While not including the entire life … Continue reading »
“So Num- Num decided to move far away, To a place where no elephants go. He trudged through the dust and the heat of the plains, His head and his tail hanging low.” “But soon, because Num- Num was GENTLE and KIND, And was blessed with a GENEROUS SOUL. Lions and zebra, giraffes … Continue reading »
When all the elephants come round to be named by the King elephant there is one who seemingly has no demonstrable talent at all. For according to ‘elephant lore’ those monikers are chosen by the very talents which they bring before the Monarch. Num- Num is convinced that he is not special, not talented, until … Continue reading »
Lindi believes in her elephant. It’s the adults that question her unwavering view that her elephant is real. This little story embraces the imagination of a young girl. The illustrations capture this perfectly. And there is no question that having an elephant in one’s story adds an endearing side. “Everybody knows that!” The … Continue reading »
What fun, for children of all ages! After making a go of it themselves, in their individual quests to travel and seek adventure in the UK – London, an eclectic mix of animals all work out a way to get “carried about,” well, together! The prose of author Patricia Cleveland Peck is clever and the … Continue reading »
A Parade of Elephants is… A charming little picture book for young children featuring elephants! The illustrations by the author, Kevin Henkes, draws one into a day in the life of the five elephants, a parade of elephants, with an unexpected ending. Well done! “Look!” “Elephants!” “One, two, three, four, five.” … Continue reading »
Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest differences in the world. Take the two elephants from the children’s book Marcelin and Marcy For a Cleaner World. When they discover the dire situation their wildlife friends (ocean life & those living on land) are in (including their own species, the elephants) they want to pitch … Continue reading »
Narrator: “Edward set off with the wheelbarrow.” (calling ‘Jojo, Jojo. Jojo where are you? Jojo where are you? ‘) (Edward comes upon five colorful fluttering parrots perched up high in a tree, chattering noisily before doing an about-face in unison and pointing to another tree) ‘We have seen her at the tree,’ shrieked some parrots … Continue reading »
An endearing story about how a naughty baby elephant is saved by her big brother after she ends up in her mum’s fresh baked pie. And who are those crocodiles who ordered the birthday pie in the first place? Narrator: “Elephant Pie by Hilda Offen” ‘What would you like for your birthday, my dearest dear?‘ … Continue reading »
So the Elephant’s Child went home across Africa frisking and whisking his trunk. When he wanted fruit to eat he pulled fruit down from a tree, instead of waiting for it to fall as he used to do. When he wanted grass he plucked grass up from the ground, instead of going on his knees … Continue reading »