This bright, attractive book, part of an innovative non-fiction series, imagines elephants in everyday situations to convey information about the animals in a clever and highly memorable way. For example, what would happen if an elephant went to school? Well, the library would be the best place for it as elephants need to raise their trunks and trumpet loudly to communicate. Children will learn a great deal from the book, not least the importance of asking ‘What if …’. ~ Andrea Reece
Would an Elephant Enjoy the Seaside? provides a hilarious and informative introduction into the life of an elephant. By imagining animals in everyday scenarios readers can learn about their size, diet and other features. If an African elephant went to school for a day, what might she get up to? They wouldn't be best suited to the library, when they want to talk elephants raise their trunks and trumpet very loudly! Engaging question and answer format will keep young readers entertained and help them to understand and retain animal facts.
Camilla de la Bedoyere was a teacher for 10 years before she became a full-time non-fiction author. She studied Zoology and Geology at Bristol University, and has subsequently written or edited more than 250 books for children and adults, many of which aim to explain and explore the natural world and our relationship with it Camilla is a specialist literacy teacher at a London high school, developing reading skills and encouraging a love of learning through books.
