The Libri GmbH The Nature Kid's Guide to Elephants Paperback

Did you know elephants are the only animals that can't jump? Not even a little hop. But they can communicate through vibrations in the ground that travel for miles, and other elephants "hear" these messages through their feet.Elephants are full of contradictions. The largest land animal on Earth, yet they walk so quietly they can sneak up on you. Strong enough to knock down trees, yet gentle enough to pick up a single blade of grass with their trunk. Your young reader is about to discover why scientists say elephants might be one of the most intelligent animals alive."The Nature Kid's Guide to Elephants" brings children ages 6-10 face-to-face with these gentle giants. How does an elephant's trunk have 40,000 muscles but no bones? Why do elephants visit the bones of family members who have died? And how much food does a 14,000-pound animal need to eat every single day?Written for Level 2 readers with clear, wonder-filled sentences, this book goes far beyond "elephants are big." Your child will learn that elephants recognize themselves in mirrors, remember locations and friends for decades, and even appear to mourn their dead-something very few animals do.Big bodies, bigger hearts, biggest brains.Elephants live in tight-knit family groups led by the oldest female. They babysit each other's calves, comfort each other when stressed, and have been seen celebrating when a new baby is born. This book shows kids that the most powerful animal in the savanna is also one of the most emotional.Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. This one they'll never forget.