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Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | Picture Book
PreS-Gr 2—A herd of elephants led by Grandma Elephant are looking for water during a long drought in Tanzania. As the dry spell drags on, their efforts get more and more desperate. The intense thirst triggers a memory for Grandma Elephant of a long-ago drought that she lived through as a young calf. As Grandma Elephant leads Mama, Little Calf, and the rest of the herd in search of the water source from her memory, Little Calf collapses from thirst and exhaustion. Mama Elephant revives the little one by using her own saliva to c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More