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category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Dec 2017
ISBN:9781554556106
publisher: Fitzhenry and Whiteside

5 Elephants

by Rob Laidlaw

tagged: elephants, animal welfare
Description

Part of the "5 Animals" series!

Elephants are truly remarkable, unmistakable animals. Their huge size, giant ears, amazing trunk and incredible intelligence make them unique in the natural world. They are highly active, complex, wideranging animals who play a key role in the ecosystems they inhabit.

5 Elephants will provide you with some fascinating elephant facts and figures, as well as introduce you to some of the serious challenges that wild and captive elephants face. To truly understand elephants, though, we must also get to know them as individuals. We must learn their stories.

In 5 Elephants, you'll read the stories of five famous elephants:

  • You'll meet Echo, a wild elephant who thrived in her natural environment, surrounded by her family.
  • You'll also read about Lucy, an elephant living alone in a Canadian zoo, and
  • Tarra, an entertainment elephant who is now living out her days at a sanctuary.
  • You'll discover why Tusko, a travelling entertainment elephant, had such a tragic life,
  • and you'll meet Thandora, a zoo elephant who was given a new life in the wild.

Explore the lives of these elephants:

  • Understand what elephants need to be happy and healthy.
  • Examine the differences between zoos and sanctuaries.
  • Learn about the challenges of captivity and endangerment in the wild.
  • Discover what you can do to become an Elephant Guardian.
About the Author

Rob Laidlaw has devoted his life to protecting animals and empowering others to do the same. He is the founder of several animal protection organizations and an author of excellent children's books about animal welfare and activism. No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award and the Hackmatack Award; its companion book, Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends, was nominated for the same awards. Rob lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
10 to 18
Grade:
5 to 12
Awards
  • Winner, Skipping Stones Honor Award
Editorial Reviews

"The stories are written in an engaging style, and the alternate factual chapters address any questions that arise from them. Young animal lovers will see opportunities to become involved with wildlife conservation and protection activities to improve the plight of the world's remaining elephants. Top quality photos help the reader gain insight into elephant lives and challenges and to feel empathy for these amazing animals.
Highly Recommended."


"5 Elephants is an exciting nonfiction title. . . Amazing stories."


"It's a delicate balance, given the author's obvious passion for elephants and his zeal to protect them, to present the information in such a way that it inspires activism rather than alienates with proselytizing, and for the most part, he succeeds. Part of this success is due to the book's upbeat design, it's full of color photos and includes featurettes titled "Good News for Elephants." A worthy book that encourages ethical thinking about elephants."


"The stories are simultaneously inspiring and heartbreaking, highlighting elephant' uncanny memory and capacity for emotion, while still imparting loads of fascinating trivia."

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