Customer Reviews:
 A wonderful book for children with simply stunning photographs February 1, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my elephant-obsessed three year old son. What a stunningly beautiful book it is. Steve Bloom is a wildlife and nature photographer and the quality of the photographs is outstanding. Both African and Indian elephants are featured throughout, photographed in the wild, at work, at play and even swimming in deep water - who knew that elephants can swim?
The text manages to be both highly informative and perfectly pitched to a younger audience. (Both my three and seven year olds like it). Facts are put in terms that children can relate to. In reading this book I learned so many interesting things about elephants! Some examples: Elephants are either left or right tusked just as humans are left or right handed. Elephants can swim underwater using their trunks as snorkels. Elephants educate their boys and girls separately. Elephants remember, even years later, the exact spot where one of their herd died. An easy way to tell Indian and African elephants apart is by the shape of their ears, which resemble the continents which give them their names.
The text and photographs also complement each other extremely well. A lot of thought has been put into this book. It is an absolute joy to read.
This truly beautiful book would make a wonderful gift for any child who enjoys animals.
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