Tuesday, July 8, 2014

A Baby Elephant in the Wild by Caitlin O'Connell - ADVISABLE

O’Connell, Caitlin  A Baby Elephant In the Wild  Photographs by Caitlin O’Connell and Timothy Rodwell  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.  $16.99  PICTURE BOOK  Content: G.  

This is a story about a baby elephant named Liza.  It explains what she looks like, how much she weighs and what she does as a baby elephant.  The book explains the family dynamics of elephant herds and how they get water.  Liza’s survival depends on her family protecting her.  

This is a nonfiction look at how a baby African elephant lives.  The pictures are great and keep little reader’s interest.  The facts and information is broad and there are about 3-4 sentences per page spread.  This kept my little boys attention and they were asking questions about what we read and the pictures.  

EL (K-3)-ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.  

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