From School Library Journal
Grades 3-5--In Thailand, many endangered Asian elephants were dying because local veterinarians did not have the facilities or the knowledge to treat them. In 1994, the world's first Elephant Hospital was created with the help of the government and veterinarians from around the world to address the special needs of these creatures. This book describes the work of the doctors and volunteers at the hospital using the stories of individual patients. They include Auan and Kamplai, females that needed help delivering their babies, and Kammee and Ikhe, logging elephants (also females) that were cruelly treated by their owners. Readers will learn about the behavior and physiology of elephants as well as the dangers involved in treating them in the dense jungles. The large, full-color photographs effectively illustrate the stories being told. Readers interested in animals are sure to find this book appealing.
Michele Capozzella, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Michele Capozzella, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 3-5. The plight of sick elephants in Thailand led to the establishment of the world's first elephant hospital in 1994. This book explains the struggle of the endangered Asian elephants and how veterinarians have met a variety of challenges, such as birthing without the benefit of a herd of "aunts"--female elephants that protect both mother and baby in the wild. Case histories, supported by many clear, full-color photographs, put readers on the scene as workers help with a birth, care for a baby with a broken leg, and heal an elephant who had been wounded and addicted to drugs by her log-poaching owners. A short but absorbing introduction to Thailand's Asian elephants and people working to save the species, one animal at a time. Carolyn Phelan
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