Nana Knows Elephants: A Children's Picture Book About Elephants

Why are an African elephant's ears shaped like Africa? Your child is going to ask. Nana has the answer, and about forty more like it. Nana Knows Elephants is a photo-illustrated introduction to the largest land animal on earth, written in plain language a young reader can actually follow, and short enough to finish in one sitting at bedtime. Inside, your child will find out: What makes an elephant a mammal, and which other animals share that club (including them) How a trunk with 40,000 muscles works as a nose, a cup, a shower, and a hand Why an elephant grows six sets of teeth in a lifetime What a herd is, who leads it, and why the leader is always a grandmother How elephants greet, mourn, and remember one another years apart Why the only real danger to an elephant is us Real photographs on every page. No cartoon animals, no talking elephants, just the actual creatures and the facts behind them. Perfect for curious readers ages 2 to 6, for reading together, and for the child who answers every fact with "but why?"