Download or read book Do Baby Elephants Suck Their Trunks written by Ben Lerwill and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collage artwork captures the love between parent and child across species, in this perfect read-aloud that encourages children to celebrate their uniqueness while also learning about ways they might be similar to babies in the animal kingdom.
Download or read book Meet a Baby Elephant written by Samantha S. Bell and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African elephants are the largest animals that live on land. Elephant calves are born into a big family. They play with other calves. Calves learn to use their trunks. They drink water and make loud noises. How do baby elephants grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
Download or read book Elephants and Their Calves written by Margaret Hall and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and illustrates elephants and their calves.
Download or read book A Baby Elephant in the Wild written by Caitlin O'Connell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With in-the-field photographs, this photo essay brings young children to the African scrub desert to witness how a baby elephant survives in the wild.
Download or read book How to Be an Elephant written by Katherine Roy and published by David Macaulay Studio. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This nonfiction picture book follows an elephant's growth from a newborn calf to a full-grown adult in one of the most socially and structurally complex family groups on earth."--
Download or read book Moses written by Jenny Perepeczko and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Moses, an orphaned elephant baby from Malawi, Africa, who is curious, loving, and full of mischief! This nonfiction picture book bursts with fun facts and adorable photographs. Moses is a little elephant who lives at the Jumbo Foundation, a home for orphaned animals in Africa. Like all elephants, Moses has big, floppy ears, and a very long trunk. But in many ways, Moses is just like any kid! He likes to play with his animal friends and with his human baby sister, Catherine. He loves to cuddle and give great big hugs. He likes to share...but not always. And sometimes, he can be a bit naughty! So get ready to learn all about elephants, to understand the challenges we face in protecting them, and to make friends with Moses—he can’t wait to meet you!
Download or read book An Elephant Grows Up written by Anastasia Suen and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the development of elephants from infancy to adulthood, as they grow up under the hot African sun.
Download or read book Bashi Elephant Baby written by Theresa Radcliffe and published by Puffin HC. This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the sun rises over the African plain, the mother elephant and her newborn calf, Bashi, follow the herd down to the watering hole.But they are not alone, for the water has drawn some lionesses to the edge to drink and they are looking hungriliy at Bashi.
Download or read book One Amazing Elephant written by Linda Oatman High and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant middle grade animal story from talented author Linda Oatman High that will appeal to fans of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan. In this heartwarming novel, a girl and an elephant face the same devastating loss—and slowly realize that they share the same powerful love. Twelve-year-old Lily Pruitt loves her grandparents, but she doesn’t love the circus—and the circus is their life. She’s perfectly happy to stay with her father, away from her neglectful mother and her grandfather’s beloved elephant, Queenie Grace. Then Grandpa Bill dies, and both Lily and Queenie Grace are devastated. When Lily travels to Florida for the funeral, she keeps her distance from the elephant. But the two are mourning the same man—and form a bond born of loss. And when Queenie Grace faces danger, Lily must come up with a plan to help save her friend.
Download or read book Elephants and Their Young written by Jean C. Echols and published by LHS GEMS. This book was released on 2001 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youngsters learn about the elephant's structure and function, family interactions, and its habitat. Life science, math, and physical science are tightly integrated with language development in this unit.
Download or read book Exploring the World of Elephants written by Tracy Read and published by Exploring the World of. This book was released on 2017 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancestors of the elephant once roamed across much of the planet, but today, only two species survive: the African elephant and the Asian elephant. In this colorful introduction, young readers learn about the physical attributes and life history of the largest land mammal on Earth. With a massive body and huge ears that serve as built-in air-conditioning, a six-foot-long trunk with "fingers" that help it forage for food and water, tough, protective skin and outsized tusks used as tools and weapons, the elephant is a force to be reckoned with. Just as fascinating is the elephant's complex social structure. While adult males make their own way, the herd's oldest female nurtures and protects her extended family with the assistance of the other females. Guiding family members on lengthy migrations to find food and water, she teaches them life skills, organizes search parties for lost members and defends against hostile approaches. Together, the family forages and plays, welcomes new life, builds and maintains relationships and mourns its dead. In Exploring the World of Elephants, young readers also discover the value of ensuring that these intelligent, engaging mammals don't suffer the fate of their ancestors. The Exploring the World of... nature series was created for young readers who are eager to learn more about the wild creatures of the world. Each title contains beautiful photographs of the animals in their natural habitats and the highly readable text explores their daily lives and physical characteristics, how they make their homes, how they raise their young and what they eat. "This series has a different approach than typical animal books and goes beyond a basic introduction. The books provide the reader with another perspective and focus on different forms of survival tactics. Diagrams of the animals are presented describing different body parts and their functions. Another chapter discusses the natural talents of the animal... An extensive index is included. Recommended." --Library Media Connection, of the previous books in the series
Download or read book The Elephant s Girl written by Celesta Rimington and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical adventure for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm about a girl with a mysterious connection to the elephant who saved her life. An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. Swept away by a tornado as a toddler, she was dropped in a nearby Nebraska zoo, where an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her family, Lex grew up at the zoo with her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear. Years later, Nyah sends Lex a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Soon, Lex is wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. Can Lex summon the courage to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago?
Download or read book Elephants written by Steve Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Bloom's breathtaking photos carry this book and will keep it being reread. Familiar animals, appearing newly grand. --Chicago Tribune
Download or read book E is for Elephant written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest title in DK's charming alphabet series, E is for Elephant introduces elephant-related words beginning with the letter "E." Take a first look at the enchanting world of elephants in this beautifully illustrated ebook for babies and toddlers. Part of DK's illustrated animal alphabet series, E is for Elephant is the fifth picture ebook instalment, a perfect first nonfiction ebook for young children. The friendly, read-aloud text and delightful illustrations will have young animal-lovers smiling in no time as they learn new words about elephants that all begin with the letter "e." Have fun with your little one by pointing to the colorful illustrations that tell the story of these amazing animals. Learn what baby elephants are called, what sound they make, and just how enormous elephants really are. Filled with simple, playful facts, E is for Elephant provides lots to talk about and lots to look at for curious, animal loving babies and toddlers everywhere.
Download or read book Elephant Secret written by Eric Walters and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Each plotline has something in it to challenge readers . . . Cliffhangers and elephants will keep readers engaged”—from the award-winning author (Kirkus Reviews). We Bought a Zoo meets Jurassic Park in a gripping story featuring the evergreen appeal of human-animal friendships and set in an elephant sanctuary, about a thirteen-year-old girl, a cast of elephants, and a surprising new arrival—a woolly mammoth. Sam was born and raised in an elephant sanctuary. When a beloved elephant dies giving birth, Sam develops a connection with baby Woolly—who isn’t actually an elephant but was cloned from woolly mammoth DNA. And the billionaire genius behind the cloning experiment will stop at nothing to protect his investment. Smart, determined, and loving, Sam stands up to this powerful adversary to protect the sanctuary and her herd. In the best tradition of child-animal friendship stories, Elephant Secret explores the strong and complex bond between Sam and her elephants while offering a fascinating, authentic glimpse into elephant—and human—behavior. “Walters’ depiction of the bond that exists between Sam and her elephants is captivating. The elephants, who are presented as majestic and intelligent creatures with humanlike characteristics and rich emotional lives, will leave readers awestruck.” —School Library Journal “Walters interweaves his beautiful family story with a thorough description of elephant behavior—their intellect, compassion, and loyalty—and factual scientific possibilities of cloning an extinct species . . . A must-read for anyone with an interest in elephants and their welfare.” —Booklist “Walters packs in numerous details about these magnificent and highly intelligent creatures while raising complex ethical questions regarding humans’ relationship with animals.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Amboseli Elephants written by Cynthia J. Moss and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephants have fascinated humans for millennia. Aristotle wrote of them with awe and Hannibal used them in warfare. This book is the summation of what's been learned from the Amboseli Elephant Research Project (AERP) - the longest continuously running elephant research project in the world.
Download or read book A Passion for Elephants written by Toni Buzzeo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A science and nature biography of Cynthia Moss, the elephant expert, by the author of Caldecott Honor book One Cool Friend Cynthia Moss was never afraid of BIG things. As a kid, she loved to ride through the countryside on her tall horse. She loved to visit faraway places. And she especially loved to learn about nature and the world around her. So when Cynthia traveled to Africa and met the world’s most ENORMOUS land animal, the African elephant, at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, she knew she had found her life’s work. Cynthia has spent years learning everything she can about elephants and sharing these fascinating creatures with the world. She is a scientist, nature photographer, and animal-rights activist, fighting against the ivory poachers who kill so many elephants for their tusks. This lyrical and accessible picture book gives kids a glimpse of what scientists do in the real world and inspires them to dream of accomplishing BIG things.
