Grandma Elephant's in Charge
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2003 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Grandma Elephant's in Charge

By Martin Jenkins, Ivan Bates (Illustrator)

Part of the Read and Wonder series

Who keeps a family of elephants in line? Discover Grandma's secrets.

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32 pages· 679 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Meet the matriarch of a bustling elephant family, Grandma, who knows all the best watering holes and how to keep her herd safe. As the largest land animals, these elephants rely on her wisdom to navigate their world. With lively storytelling and fascinating facts, explore how this no-nonsense leader manages her remarkable brood. Can she maintain order amidst the chaos of elephant life?

From the publisher

An entertaining, educational look at the everyday life of a family of elephants - who never forget who’s in charge. Elephants are the biggest animals on land, and they live in big families, too. So who can possibly keep them in line? Grandma! After all, she’s been around long enough to know where all the best watering holes are, how to gather the tastiest food, and how to sniff out danger. In lively prose interspersed with fun facts (did you know that an adult elephant eats 1,000 pounds of food a day?), Martin Jenkins spins a striking story about this no-nonsense matriarch and her remarkable brood, while Ivan Bates brings the great beasts to rumbling, tumbling, lumbering life.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
679
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
810L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about familyBooks about elephantsBooks about habits and behavior
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
68063
Publication
Published
April 1, 2003
First published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763620745

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