Kids Book Index
Daniel Kirk, illustrated by Daniel Kirk
An adorable picture book that introduces young conservationists to Anna Merz, founder of Lewa Downs Animal Sanctuary in Kenya, and recounts her adventures with Samia, the young rhino she rescues and raises.
How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the African WildKatherine RoyThe savanna is not an easy place to live, even for African elephants, the largest land animals on earth.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild (Young Readers Adaptation)Laurence Anthony, with Graham Spence. Adapted for Young Readers by Thea FeldmanLawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world's endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand.ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Skydiving Beavers: A True TaleSusan Wood, illustrated by Gijsbert van FrankenhuyzenJust after World War II, the people of McCall, Idaho, found themselves with a problem on their hands. McCall was a lovely resort community in Idaho's backcountry with mountain views, a sparkling lake, and plenty of forests.ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details