Jumbo: The Most Famous Elephant Who Ever Lived

Jumbo: The Most Famous Elephant Who Ever Lived

by Alexandra Stewart and Emily Sutton
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 21/10/2020

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Roll up! Roll up! And meet the incredible, the colossal, the world-famous … JUMBO!


Our story begins in 1860, in the mountains of East Africa, where a baby elephant struggles to his feet and takes his first shaky steps …


This is the deeply touching story of an elephant who captured the world's imagination, brought beautifully to life with enchanting storytelling and gorgeous artwork. Follow Jumbo's amazing journey from his remote home in the rugged mountains of East Africa and the time he spent delighting visitors with elephant rides and comedy routines at London Zoo. Be amazed by his spectacular stint in P.T. Barnum's 'Greatest Show on Earth' and how he led a herd of elephants across the newly-built Brooklyn Bridge to test its strength. Discover how Jumbo's remarkable life and legacy transformed our understanding and treatment of these magnificent creatures.


With a page-turning narrative by Alexandra Stewart and breathtakingly beautiful artwork by Emily Sutton, the true story of Jumbo's incredible life will fascinate young and old alike.

ISBN:
9781526623553
9781526623553
Category:
Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
21-10-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart read Modern History at Oxford University before training to be a journalist. After working as a reporter on a number of newspapers, she crossed the floor to become a press officer for the Metropolitan Police and, later, Central Government. She subsequently worked as a speechwriter. Alex lives in London, UK with her husband and two children. Her debut book children' s non-fiction book Everest- The Story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, illustrated by award-winning artist Joe Todd-Stanton, published in May 2019.

Emily Sutton

Emily Sutton graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a degree in illustration. As well as illustrating picture books, she paints, sculpts and designs prints.

Her first book with Walker, Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes, written by Nicola Davies, began an exciting new strand of very young non fiction; her second was the beautiful picture book The Christmas Eve Tree, a future classic. Emily lives in York.

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