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.

Introduces elephants, discussing everything from their constantly growing tusks and their six sets of teeth to their ability to purr and the ways readers can help conservation efforts.

"Small Elephant does not want to take a bath, until Mommy comes up with a special way to make bathtime fun"--

Illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to elephants, and describes the differences between African and Asian elephants, where they live, how they find food, and care for their young.

"Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current, and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant...

Learn all about the elephant in this nonfiction picture book that explores every aspect of these giant mammals.

"Stomp, tromp, and clomp through jungles and savannas to meet the world's nose-iest animal, the elephant! Learn all about their families, homes, and special body parts, and discover how people are working to save these gentle giants"--Back cover.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the threats to and protections of elephants. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Discusses why elephants are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction.

"Few animals are more impressive than elephants. They are by far the biggest of all land animals. And yet, elephants are more than mighty. They are sensitive and intelligent creatures who live in large, caring family societies run by females. They have extraordinary senses and communicate in complex ways that scientists are only now starting to understand. Elephants play an essential role in the delicate African and Asian ecosystems. Today, elephant...