E is for Elephant - Children's Books

Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere, who recruits the Dumbo for his newest entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer,...

" Dramatic, moving, and packed with fascinating elephant facts, young readers will find inspiration and excitement on every page." -Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus and Kakapo Rescue  The true story of the last viable Asian elephant population and the man dedicated to saving them  Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched on a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District...

Elmer the elephant enlists his animal friends to help him find the end of a strange, colorless rainbow so that he can share some of his patchwork colors and make it right.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of elephants, their family groups, food habits, and threats to their existence.

When Harry, a toy elephant, has trouble sleeping, his friends help him.

The Wild Kratts team learns all about the relationships between predators and prey, the differences between carnivores and herbivores, and how animals adapt to their environments in two exciting Adventures on the African Savannah! After getting caught in between a grumpy rhino and an outraged elephant, Martin and Chris have a contest to determine which is stronger, elephant or rhino powers!

Expert mouse dentist Doctor De Soto is called suddenly to Africa to work on the sore tooth of a desperate elephant.

Describes how elephants are trained to help in the timber camps of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and their important contribution to the selective and sustainable harvesting of teak there.

Publisher Annotation: When teenage Aaron discovers a baby elephant nearly drowning in the swimming pool at the guest lodge where he works, he acts quickly and manages to save the animal just in time. The rescued baby is brought to an elephant orphanage for care, and given the name Zambezi. When Aaron is offered a job at the orphanage, his life is suddenly transformed, as he discovers a bond of friendship with Zambezi and his lifelong vocation as an...

By watching the other animals, a newborn elephant learns many uses for his wonderful trunk.