"This easy-to-read nonfiction book tells the story of elephants at a watering hole, including how they cool off, find food, and survive in the wild"--

Elmer the patchwork elephant helps the excited youngsters prepare for the Christmas visit of Papa Red.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of elephants, including diet, elephant enemies and ancestors, and life in a herd.

Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.

Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet, so Gerald must be patient.

Colorful pictures and simple text illustrate the life of an elephant.

Elly, the elephant, sometimes forgets her manners but learns how good it is to share with her friends.

When hippopotamuses come to live at the elephants' river, Elmer finds out why they have come and enlists his friends to help them make things better.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces African elephants to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Babar, the little elephant, ran away from the jungle and went to live in the house of an understanding lady, who lived presumably in Paris. Then his cousins Arthur and Celestine came to visit, and since they had to return, Babar went with them. There his poise and his wardrobe were of such importance that Babar was chosen king of the jungle." Book rev. digest.