Description |
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. |
Series |
DK super readers |
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DK super readers. Level 4.
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Audience |
860L Lexile |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Introduction -- First stop: Asia -- Settling in -- How are elephants and humans alike? -- HIstory of elephants -- Elephants as gods -- Elephant trunk tricks -- Next stop: Africa -- Learning about elephants -- A day in the life of a Savanna elephant -- Protecting the elephants -- Big babies gallery -- Why do elephants matter? -- Spread the hope -- Glossary -- Index -- Quiz. |
Summary |
Invites readers to join a boy and his grandmother on a trip to study the elephants in an Asian sanctuary and on an African reserve, with information on elephants' physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and efforts to protect them. |
Subject |
Elephants -- Juvenile literature.
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Genre |
Readers (Publications)
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Illustrated works.
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ISBN |
9780744068399 hardback |
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0744068398 hardback |
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9780744068405 paperback |
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0744068401 paperback |
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