Books in The Smartest Animals series

Ramona picks up her paintbrush and swipes the canvas, using one color after another to complete her masterpiece. Ramona is like any other artist expressing her vision—the only difference is that she's an elephant. Welcome to the world of smart elephants! From using tools to showing emotion, communicating with others, and creating art, elephants are wowing scientists with their high intelligence and cunning.

With the largest brain of any land animal, elephants demonstrate their intelligence in many different forms. These compassionate and artistic animals are one of the few who will care for young that is not their own. The close-knit society of elephants and their many forms of intelligence are explored in this fascinating book. Vivid photographs and the easy-to-follow narrative inform young readers on these enchanting mammals.

Horses are majestic and beautiful, but they are also highly intelligent and sublimely sensitive. Once thought to be incapable of abstract thought, horses are actually quite capable of performing cognitive tasks. How and what horses can learn is thoroughly examined in this enlightening volume. Vibrant images and accessible text guides readers through the interesting world of horses.

Apprehensive, the crowd watches as Binti Jua approaches the boy who has fallen into her pit. Acting as a loving rescuer, she cradles the unconscious boy and carries him to safety. Saving this child surprised everyone who witnessed the scene, and changed people's dominant view that gorillas are just savage beasts. Yet Binti Jua isn't the only smart gorilla in the zoo. From expressing emotions to using tools, creating art, and understanding language, gorillas are amazing the world with their sensitivity and intelligence. In Gorillas, kids will read many stories of animals like Binti Jua who are displaying almost humanlike intelligence.