The Truth About Elephants
By:
You may know that elephants are the world’s largest land animals. But did you know that they sometimes make purring noises like enormous cats? And that their closest living relatives are the manatee, hyrax, and dugong?
Suggestions for further research. Full-color illustrations created using pen and ink with digital coloring.
ISBN: 9781626726697
JLG Release: Apr 2019
Sensitive Areas:
None
Topics:
Elephants
, Animal behavior and characteristics
, Humor
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, The Horn Book Magazine
School Library Journal
This latest installment of “The Truth About” books opens with the punny boast that it contains “tons of information” about Earth’s largest land animal. And indeed, it covers the basics of elephant types, traits, habitats, and behaviors. The true appeal of the book lies in its accessible style; librarians could use it as a playful counterp This latest installment of “The Truth About” books opens with the punny boast that it contains “tons of information” about Earth’s largest land animal. And indeed, it covers the basics of elephant types, traits, habitats, and behaviors. The true appeal of the book lies in its accessible style; librarians could use it as a playful counterpoint to Katherine Roy’s comprehensive How To Be an Elephant. Eaton’s work is unapologetically geared toward recreational nonfiction readers. Fans of the series will be pleased to find all of its usual motifs, including expressive cartoon illustrations, speech bubbles (“I get snacky at night,” mumbles one elephant through a mouthful of leaves), easily digestible facts, and a wisecracking gallery of animals (this time featuring a manatee, a dugong, and a hyrax who form a jazz trio). Before concluding with a single spread of back matter, Eaton reminds readers that while humans pose the greatest threat to elephants, people can also help by reading, teaching, and speaking out on elephants’ behalf. VERDICT A characteristically charming and browsable addition to the series. Consider for readers looking for a bit of information and humor.–Rebecca Honeycutt, NoveList, Durham, NC
Book Details
ISBN
9781626726697
First Release
April 2019
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
599.67
Trim Size
10" x 8"
Page Count
32
Accelerated Reader
Level 3.1; Points: 0.5;
Scholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
Level 580L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Roaring Brook/Neal Porter
Potentially Sensitive Areas
None
Topics
Elephants, Animal behavior and characteristics, Humor,
