
The Elephant Keeper
Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia
Kids Can Press
Published on 5. October 2017
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-77138-561-9 (ISBN)
Description
A moving story of an unlikely friendship between a boy and the orphaned elephant he saved.In teenaged Aaron's village in Zambia, elephants are considered dangerous animals to be avoided at all costs. But when Aaron discovers a baby elephant nearly drowning in the swimming pool at the guest lodge where he works, he acts quickly and manages to rescue the animal just in time. When Aaron visits the elephant orphanage where the baby, named Zambezi, has been taken, the manager there realizes that Aaron has a natural way with animals and he offers him a job. Suddenly Aaron's life is transformed as he discovers a bond of friendship with Zambezi and a lifelong vocation as an elephant keeper.This powerful story will encourage children everywhere to help endangered animals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
West Toronto
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
418 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77138-561-9 (9781771385619)
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Margriet Ruurs is an avid traveler and has shared her 35 books with children all over the world. She lives in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Pedro Covo is a painter and illustrator whose work has been featured in several magazines and other publications. The Elephant Keeper is his first book. He lives in Cartagena, Colombia.