**Born free – living free! How young, orphaned elephants found a playful temporary home with a different kind of family. A true story filled with love and determination.

2024 Readers View Silver Award Winner

2023 Literary Titan Gold Award Winner**

No doubt you've heard the saying, "Mother knows best!" But what if the baby is a six-hundred-pound elephant, and the mother is of the two-legged kind? Would the saying still hold true?

Mothering elephants is what Daphne Sheldrick did her entire life. As a young girl, she was put in charge of wounded or abandoned animals. As a grownup, Daphne and her dedicated team saved and nurtured countless elephants.

When a tiny, milk-dependent calf arrived, Daphne's determination would be tested. No one had ever hand-reared an elephant baby this young, but what Daphne learned with Aisha would be the key to saving future orphaned elephants. What's more, she had an elephant-sized dream of returning them to the wild!

This non-fiction biography picture book for kids is sure to inspire young budding conservationists and make the perfect gift for elephant lovers everywhere!

Includes a section with many ele-fantastic elephant facts!

The perfect choice for parents and teachers looking for:

Inspiring nonfiction narrative books

Biographies about women

Role model books for children

Kids STEM books

Receive the "Mother To Elephants" Extra Childhood Scene and Ice Cream In A Bag science activity!

(details inside the book)