The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship

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Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publish Date
Pages
68
Dimensions
9.6 X 11.3 X 0.6 inches | 1.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781452127835
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About the Author
Hadley Hooper is an illustrator and painter. Some of her previous books include the award-winning The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse and Mabel and Sam at Home. This is her eighth picture book. She lives in Denver with her partner, Hugh, and dog, Augie. Elephants are her favorite animals, but dogs are a very close second.

Kim Tomsic is also the author of the nonfiction picture book Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World. Kim is the mother of two children and divides her time between Boulder, Colorado, and Scottsdale, Arizona. She serves on the board of her father's charity (Friends of Haiti) and is the Co-Regional Advisor of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Reviews

"This touching true story portrays conservationist Lawrence Anthony's relationship with a frightened, hunted elephant herd that found a home at his reserve in South Africa, Thula Thula. . . The importance of conservation shines through the friendship story here, and both themes are beautifully complemented by Hooper's detailed, atmospheric drawings of the elephants and their surroundings."--Booklist


"[A] moving true story. . . (Have tissues handy.) [The Elephants Come Home's] flawless, gentle pacing [and] pages with saturated, eye-catching teal, copper, and emerald hues. . . . heighten the story's emotional impact. . ."--The Horn Book Magazine


"The illustrations are expansive with a limited color palette of warm oranges and cool greens and blues. The animal characters are dynamic, humorous, and emotive. . . . A sentimental but high--interest story based on true events of the bond between wild animals and the humans who care for them, suitable for early elementary students."--School Library Journal


Winner of the Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award Primary Grade
Winner of the 2024 California Young Readers Medal
Awarded the Norman A. Sugarman Honor in Children's Biography
Winner of Minnesota Comstock-Gág Book Award