Books with title Emma and the Elephant

"I and my Hottentots have killed eight hundred elephants." -Charles Andersson"Trodden on by elephants, ripped up by the horn of a rhinoceros, suffering hunger and thirst, our author has survived all these dangers to write us a very interesting book." -The Rambler, 1856 "Charles Andersson was attacked and crushed to death by a wounded elephant…his passion for hunting led him into needless dangers." - New American Cyclopaedia, 1857" As a martyr, Mr. Andersson is entitled to the sympathy of his readers." - North American Review, 1862The late Charles John Andersson, the well-known big game hunter and explorer in Africa, and author of "Lake Ngami" and " The Okovango River," ended his days miserably, as so many other enterprising men had done before him, in the wilds of that continent, brought to an untimely end by the very game which he hunted. Andersson left behind him voluminous papers and notes on the hunting of the lion and elephant which were published in his famous 1873 book "The Lion and the Elephant."Karl John (Karl Johan) Andersson (1827–1867) was an explorer, hunter and trader as well as an amateur naturalist and ornithologist, most famous for the many books he published about his travels, and for being one of the most notable explorers of southern Africa, mostly in present-day Namibia. He often needed to earn money through trade and hunting.In 1850 Andersson arrived at the Cape of Good Hope and then travelled to Walvis Bay, in modern-day Namibia. They then trekked into the interior, at the time little explored by Europeans. They intended to reach Lake Ngami, but failed on that expedition. In 1855 he returned to London, where he published his book "Lake Ngami", in which he describes his travels. He returned to Africa the same year.Back in south west Africa, Andersson was hired as manager for mines in what was then called Damaraland and Namaqualand. However, he only held the position for a brief time, and continued his explorations. In 1859 he reached the Okavango River, an expedition that he recorded in his book The Okavango River.Andersson's "The Lion and the Elephant" is a collection of his writings on his experiences and knowledge of hunting lions and elephants during his explorations and expeditions in Africa. In describing one attack by a lion, Andersson writes: "The lion had watched him to his fireside, and he had scarcely lain down when the brute sprang upon him with his appalling murderous roar, and roaring as he lay, grappled him with his fearful claws… John Stofolus had lain with his back to the fire on the opposite side, and on hearing the lion he sprang up, and, seizing a large flaming brand belaboured him on the head…"In describing a run-in with a rhinoceros, Andersson writes:"I took up a stone and hurled it at her with all my force; when, snorting horribly, and raising clouds of dust with her feet, she rushed at me with fearful fury…. She laid me prostrate…and trampled on me with great violence …."As Andersson prophetically notes in his conclusion, the life of the professed elephant-hunter is one of great peril and privation, and there are few who engage in it that do not, sooner or later, " go to the wall": "I have nearly got over my difficulties, for in twenty months I and my Hottentots have killed eight hundred elephants; four hundred of them have fallen to this good gun, and when I am free I quit it. Scores of times have the elephants charged around me, even within a yard of the bush under which I had crept; and I feel that it was a chance I was not crushed."Other books by Andersson include: •"Explorations in South Africa, with the Route from Walfisch Bay to Lake Ngami". Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. •Lake Ngami, or Explorations and Discoveries in the Wilds of Southern Africa. •The Okavango River, a Narrative of Travel, Exploration and Adventure. London.•Notes of Travel in South-Western Africa

The Elephant and the Bad Baby is the classic story from Elfrida Vipont(author) and Raymond Briggs(Illustrator).The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride and they go 'rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta down the road.' They help themselves to ice creams, pies, buns, crisps, biscuits, lollipops and apples, and the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting and waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say 'Please' and his mother makes pancakes for everyone.

In life we don't always have time to find the perfect person or a hero to do something that seems too hard for us. We have to dig deep and find that hero from within us. Believe in yourself and there wouldn't be any obstacles that will keep you from being a hero. This story is about a little ant with a big heart. No matter his size he tried hard to accomplish the task at hand although others saw his small size. His small size didn't stop him from believing that he could help friends that were bigger and stronger. He became a hero.

"Don't Dance, S-S-Slither!" Said the Snake.From the savannah to the jungle, every animal believes that their own talents are in the best interest of this aspiring little elephant. Follow Emma as journeys from the jungle to the outback in hopes of becoming a great dancer. She learns that her own talent is every bit as important as it is unique from the talent of her animal friends.

Ten-year-old Akimbo lives on a game preserve in Africa. His father is the head ranger, and Akimbo is eager to help him whenever he can―even if it means getting into some pretty dangerous situations.In Akimbo and the Elephants, ivory poachers are killing grown elephants for their tusks and leaving the calves to die. When the authorities fail to turn up new leads, Akimbo sets out to save the elephants by posing as a hunter himself.

Originally published in Singapore as part of the First-Time Writers and Illustrators Publishing Initiative, The Elephant and the Tree became an instant success, selling out its entire print run. Distinctly illustrated in black and green and orchestrated to a tuneful rhythm, this little picture book about the enduring friendship between an Asian Elephant and a tree promote friendship, conservationism, and ecological awareness.Not since The Giving Tree or Owen and Mzee has such a simple and heartwarming tale been crafted to teach young readers about the power of friendship, adventure, and discovery. The Elephant and the Tree is sure to become a classic beloved by generations of readers, inspiring loyalty and love, as well as encouraging children to think for themselves. A modern-day tale of friendship, this story is unique and not to be missed!The Elephant and the Tree is made with recycled materials.

In life we don't always have time to find the perfect person or a hero to do something that seems too hard for us. We have to dig deep and find that hero from within us. Believe in yourself and there wouldn't be any obstacles that will keep you from being a hero. This story is about a little ant with a big heart. No matter his size he tried hard to accomplish the task at hand although others saw his small size. His small size didn't stop him from believing that he could help friends that were bigger and stronger. He became a hero.