Enormous Elephant

by Mwenye Hadithi, Adrienne Kennaway (Illustrator)

In the days before the big rains, many of the animals looked very different. This is the story of how Enormous Elephant came to wave his long trunk and swish his long tail on the Great Plains.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

29 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2008

About the author

Mwenye Hadithi, meaning "he who has the stories," is a name used by Bruce Hobson, who was inspired by Adrienne Kennaway's vibrant use of color to write stories for children. Mr. Hobson grew up on ten acres of bush garden with porcupines and gazelles; crocodiles in the rose bed; and a hippopotamus that once got stuck between the courtyard gates--all of which fostered his great love of animals and bush country of Kenya. Mr. Hobson lives in Nairobi with his wife and child.
(From the inside cover of one of his books)

Reviews

[Eddie B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've "read" this one on Youtube. Clever writing and amazing art.

[Book Grocer · Rating 5 out of 5]

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This book is really cute and tells a very interesting tale of how the elephant came to have such a long trunk. With bright and colourful illustrations, any toddler with a love of animals would enjoy this book.

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[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story could be enjoyed as a class story, as it’s not too long, by children in FS and year 1, it is accompanied by colourful illustrations and it may be used to talk about helping each other in PSHE which the animals did when Elephant’s trunk was stuck in the lake. It could also link to studying animals and their habitats in science.

[Albana Bregu · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is interesting for children since is funny and interesting. It helps children to understand the importance of working as a team and to find things that cheers you up even in difficult situation. The pictures are helpful since they add meaning to the book.

[Cahyo Prayitno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Salah satu buku anak dengan ilustrasi yang cantik.