Recommended Ages: Gr. K-5

Plot Summary: A husband and wife live run an animal sanctuary in Africa. When they receive a call asking if they will take a herd of elephants, they agree even though they have no idea how to take care of them. They build a double fence to ensure the animals don't leave the property where they could be hunted, but when the animals arrive, they are scared and trample the fence to escape. A helicopter somehow guides the elephants back to safety, when the husband shows the elephants that they can trust him. When the man dies many years later, once the elephants have moved to an area miles away, they elephants know he passed and return to mourn with the wife. And every year, they return on the anniversary of his passing.

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Personal Thoughts: This amazing story is well-written and has beautiful illustrations. The emotions of the humans and animals is easily understood, the story is clear, and the message of helping animals is clear.

Genre: narrative non-fiction

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This is a true story of seven elephants, two people and the extraordinary friendship that grew among them.