The Elephants Come Home
A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship
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March 1, 2021
Grades 1-3 This touching true story portrays conservationist Lawrence Anthony's relationship with a frightened, hunted elephant herd that found a home at his reserve in South Africa, Thula Thula (the country is unidentified in the text). Anthony and his wife, Fran�oise, had a no-hunting rule at Thula Thula, but still the uneasy rescued elephants broke out of their enclosure. When they came back, a gentle Anthony carefully reassured the animals that they were safe, and they came to love their new home. A poignant ending portrays the elephants sensing Anthony's death and mourning outside his home; an author's note explains that they return on this anniversary every year. The importance of conservation shines through the friendship story here, and both themes are beautifully complemented by Hooper's detailed, atmospheric drawings of the elephants and their surroundings. Especially for adult readers, it is noticeable that Thula Thula's Zulu neighbors are almost exclusively portrayed as hunters and that Fran�oise is not well fleshed out either. Still, children who love Owen & Mzee (2006), by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula Kahumbu, and other animal nonfiction will welcome this elephant tale.
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