Elephants never forget During a drought in Tanzania, Grandma Elephant is in search of water for her herd. Little Calf follows along and mimics her grandmother at each stop on their journey. When Grandma leads them to a watering hole she recalls from years before, the elephants are overjoyed and Little Calf splashes about with her tender leader. Grandma's persistence and powerful memory is something Little Calf will never forget. Based on true events. Sandra Markles acclaimed nonfiction writing takes on a more lyrical style alongside Fabricio VandenBroecks gorgeous illustrations making this story of animal behavior accessible for younger readers. Back matter includes further information about the phenomenon of a herd of elephants that survived a drought, as well as fascinating elephant facts.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Charlesbridge Publishing, U. S. .

Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children on a variety of science topics, including "Outside and Inside Birds, "an American Library Association Notable Book. She lives in New Zealand. Jane Medina is a teacher and poet. She lives with her husband Pablo and their children, Annie and Joey, in Orange, California. Fabricio Vanden Broeck is the illustrator of Under the Breadfruit Tree by Monica Gunning, and Torch Fishing with the Sun by Laura E. Williams. He lives in Mexico.