5 elephants
"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...
| Main Author: | Laidlaw, Rob, 1954- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Markham, ON :
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
2014.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"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."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: |
88 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 84) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781554553167 (bound) 1554553164 (bound) |
| Author Notes: |
Rob Laidlaw is a Chartered Biologist and founder of Zoocheck Canada, a wildlife protection organization. His book Wild Animals in Captivity was a finalist for the OLA Silver Birch Award, and On Parade won the 2011 Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book Award as well as a Skipping Stones Honor Award. Rob has spent nearly 30 years campaigning to protect animals in captivity and in the wild. |