Description
A girls hilariously unsuccessful search for elephants serves as a clever allegory for the disappearance of these iconic animals. The first book in a series focused on endangered animals.
Meet Alex. Shes an explorer who LOVES elephants, and shes decided to see one for herself. How hard could it be? It turns out, pretty hard! Alex asks one animal after another for help, but none of them has seen an elephant. Not the giraffe. Not the snake. Not even the lion! Where are all the elephants?
Keen-eyed readers of this charming picture book from author-illustrator Elina Ellis will chuckle as they spot the elephants hiding in plain sight on every spread. Alexs difficulty finding an elephant is meant as a subtle reminder that elephants actually are disappearing in the wild. The story is told in dialogue, interspersed with loads of elephant facts presented as two-page spreads from Alexs journal. The sly humor in Elliss mostly earth-toned illustrations will keep readers fully engaged with the pages. Instructions in the back matter show budding explorers how to make their own animal journals. This is the first book in a series that will serve as an excellent accompaniment for discussions on endangered animals and conservation, as well as life science lessons on the characteristics of living things.
Author: Elina Ellis
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: 05/07/2024
Series: Alexs Field Guides #1
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 9.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781525306747
Language: English
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