“The sad little elephant child, stood up and dashed his trunk to the ground in despair.” “‘All the others have gone to the festival and I have been left behind,’ he wailed .’For I am too small, by far, to be seen in the parade.’” “To this the crow replied. ‘We have things to do … Continue reading »
When overlooked by his elephant herd, who were taking part in a grand event the following day, the little elephant child felt sad. But a little black crow, who overheard the elephants’ conversation, was determined to save the day by taking his new friend, the little elephant child, on an adventure all to themselves. What … Continue reading »
There is no time to spare as Papa Red will be arriving for his annual Christmas visit in only 2 days! But who is Papa Red? And how will Elmer the Patchwork Elephant manage a herd of ‘youngsters’ caught up in the excitement of the holiday and all that that entails? The elephants couldn’t have … Continue reading »
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 »