African Elephant: Books!

Books! Books! Books!

This week was Halloween which threw us off a few days but Wednesday, we made it to the library. After successfully returning all of last week's books, we arguably overborrowed from the kid's elephant section. Our books help us put together a list of facts learned!

Here were our top 3 picks:

1. How to be an Elephant: Growing up in the African Wild by Katherine Roy

   1. This was a fantastic, fact-filled book. It is for a bit of an older crowd, but 5 year old really enjoyed it! It's where we got our favorite fact: baby elephants sometimes eat their mom's poop!

2. Elephants Remember: A True Story by Jennifer O'Connell

   1. Based on a true story, this book required a bit of sensor for my young ones. Overall, a good heart felt message about nature's giant.

3. National Geographic Kids Great Migrations Elephants by Laura Marsh

   1. Geared more toward my youngest, this book helps define things in a more relatable way to kids. It's amazing they travel so far!

While not about African Elephants, we read and love Mo Willems, Elephant and Piggie book series. They're simple, funny and display a great friendship between two unlikely friends.

Top Five Elephant Facts

1. Our favorite! Elephant babies will eat adult poop for food and nutrients.

2. Elephant babies grow in their mom's belly for 22 months.

3. Female elephants remain together with their herd for life.

4. Elephants walk on their tip-toes.

5. Elephants are herbivores: they eat sticks, grass, plants, tree bark and sometimes mom's poop.