Once Upon an Elephant - Perma-Bound Books

Once Upon an Elephant

Stanek, Linda

Select a format:

To purchase this item, you must first login or register for a new account.

Arbordale Publishing

Annotation: Offers an illustrated look at the role that the elephant plays in keeping the African savanna in balance, from slowing wildfires with the paths they make to spreading seeds.

Genre: [Biology]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #150714

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Inventory Sale

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 02/10/16

Illustrator: Bersani, Shennen,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: Publisher: 1-628-55738-9 Perma-Bound: 0-605-99688-1

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-628-55738-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-99688-5

Dewey: 599.67

LCCN: 2015037682

Dimensions: 26 cm.

Subject Heading:
Elephants. Juvenile literature.
Elephants. Ecology. Juvenile literature.
Animal ecology. Juvenile literature.
Keystone species. Juvenile literature.
Savanna ecology. Juvenile literature.
Elephants.
Elephants. Ecology.
Animal ecology.
Keystone species.
Savanna ecology.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)

Simple text mimicking oral tradition highlights the importance of elephants as a keystone species in the savanna ecosystem, providing food, water, and shelter for other animals as a byproduct of their daily activities. Though the book's flow is slightly uneven, the illustrations bring the setting to life with subtly varying textures. Back matter includes additional information about savannas and elephants.

Reviewing Agencies: - Find Other Reviewed Titles
Horn Book (Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2017)
ILA Children's Choice Award

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references.

Word Count: 451

Reading Level: 3.4

Interest Level: 1-4

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.4 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 179566 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: AD570L

Guided Reading Level: R

Fountas & Pinnell: R

From slowing wildfires to planting seeds, one animal is the true superhero that keeps the African savanna in balance. Elephants dig to find salt that other animal lick, their deep footprints collect water for small creatures to drink, and they eat young trees to keep the forest from overtaking the grasslands. In every season, the elephants are there to protect the savanna and its residents - but what would happen if the elephants were only "once upon a time"? Read along to discover the important role this keystone species plays in the savanna and explore what would happen if the elephants vanished. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor includes a 2-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 49-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Once Upon an Elephant is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.

Book Buttons