How to Be an Elephant
How to Be an Elephant by Katherine Roy, published by Roaring Brook Press on September 19, 2017, is a 48-page exploration of the life of African elephants, particularly focusing on the challenges faced by newborns. This book presents the unique skills that infant elephants must learn to survive in the savanna, highlighting their family dynamics and the support they receive from their herd. Through a combination of scientific research and personal experiences from the author’s expedition to Kenya, the book offers a detailed look at the development of these majestic animals.
Readers will find a rich blend of lush watercolor illustrations and informative diagrams that enhance the understanding of elephant life. The narrative emphasizes the importance of family in the learning process, showcasing how young elephants are guided by their mothers, sisters, cousins, and aunts. With topics such as animal behavior and the intricacies of mammal development, How to Be an Elephant serves as both an educational resource and a visual delight for young explorers and animal enthusiasts.
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The savanna is not an easy place to live, even for African elephants, the largest land animals on earth. If it’s a challenge for these 7,000-pound giants, what’s it like for their newborn babies?
An infant elephant has precious little time to learn the incredible array of skills that are necessary to keep up, from projecting her voice across a 10-octave range to using the 100,000 muscles in her trunk to stay hydrated. But this giant-to-be has the perfect classroom–a family herd made up of her mother, sisters, cousins, and aunts. With their help and protection, she’ll learn how to survive, how to thrive, and how to be an elephant.
Award-winning author-illustrator Katherine Roy’s How to Be an Elephant delves into the intricate family dynamics at play in a typical African herd. Drawing upon the latest scientific research and Roy’s own expedition to Kenya, and brimming with lush watercolor illustrations and detailed diagrams, this book vividly portrays the life and development of an elephant from an uncertain newborn into a majestic adult. As informative as it is beautiful, Roy’s unique portrait of an elephant’s life will captivate young explorers and animal lovers alike.
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This title has Common Core connections.
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2017
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017
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