A passion for elephants : the real life adventure of field scientist Cynthia Moss / by Toni Buzzeo ; illustrated by Holly Berry.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780399187254
- 0399187251
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Moss, C. B992 | Available | 33111008085744 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A science and nature biography of Cynthia Moss, the elephant expert, by the author of Caldecott Honor bookOne Cool Friend
Cynthia Moss was never afraid of BIG things. As a kid, she loved to ride through the countryside on her tall horse. She loved to visit faraway places. And she especially loved to learn about nature and the world around her. So when Cynthia traveled to Africa and met the world's most ENORMOUS land animal, the African elephant, at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, she knew she had found her life's work.
Cynthia has spent years learning everything she can about elephants and sharing these fascinating creatures with the world. She is a scientist, nature photographer, and animal-rights activist, fighting against the ivory poachers who kill so many elephants for their tusks.
This lyrical and accessible picture book gives kids a glimpse of what scientists do in the real world and inspires them to dream of accomplishing BIG things.
Includes bibliographical references.
Readers are introduced to Cynthia Moss, who devoted her adult life to studying African elephants, the largest land animals on the planet.