"An absorbing presentation of the life of a young African elephant"
October 2021 Book of the Month
Readers live the life of a young African elephant in this absorbing picture book, discovering lots in the process about elephants’ way of life and the threats they face from mankind.
‘I’ll tell you our history – hear every word’, says the little elephant, and we learn how the herds are led by the grandmothers, passing down information and knowledge to the younger members, until their ability to cross the savannah as they have for centuries is interrupted by man with roads and fences. Charlotte Guillain’s rhyming text and Sam Usher’s rich watercolour illustrations give a vivid sense of the elephants’ way of life and our young narrator himself feels very alive.
The final pages contain more information about elephants as well as the work that is being done to protect them, and explains how young people can get involved with conservation either in Africa or closer to home. A well thought out information book, beautifully presented.
Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a heard of African elephants as they journey across the parched savannah in search for a water hole.
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Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a heard of African elephants as they journey across the parched savannah in search for a water hole. The matriarch tells of all the sounds of the savannah, and how the landscape has changed over the years.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed What the Elephant Heard and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
What the Elephant Heard features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Animal Stories, The Natural World, People / Places, Wildlife, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Poetry Books for Children, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
Paperback, Hardback. £6.29, down from the £6.99 cover price. In Stock.
What the Elephant Heard was written by Charlotte Guillain and published by Welbeck Editions an imprint of Welbeck Publishing Group
What the Elephant Heard has 32 pages
£6.29, reduced from £6.99. In Stock.
