{"product_id":"what-the-elephant-heard-9781913519322","title":"What the Elephant Heard","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in gentle rhyming verse, the story of a heard of African elephants as they journey across the parched savannah in search of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"[E]specially accessible to young children due to its excellent use of rhyming meter and limited text on each page. It's a great candidate for reading aloud, as children will discover the beauty and intelligence of elephant herds while coming to recognize the factors that threaten elephants on a daily basis.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"plenty of helpful detail in this informative and emotional title well suited for both animal-lovers and report writers.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The matriarch tells of all the sounds of the savannah, and how the landscape has changed over the years. Still, she remembers where to find water, just as her mother did before her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Accompanying non-fiction pages at the end of the book include information on African elephants, their family structure and migration patterns, as well as the challenges of climate change, habitat loss and illegal poaching, and what we as readers can do to help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuillain, Charlotte:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Guillain\u003c\/b\u003e writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the George's Amazing Adventures series, illustrated by award-winning illustrator Lee Wildish and featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her non-fiction picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Street Beneath My Feet\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and selected by the Guardian as one of 15 'modern classics'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUsher, Sam:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Usher\u003c\/b\u003e has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Welbeck Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380186157330,"sku":"9781913519322","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0fe28573-4414-467b-b307-f9f80e7ffbc3.jpg?v=1728676891","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-the-elephant-heard-9781913519322","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}