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Provides information about elephants through a look at a calf born at the Pittsburgh Zoo, examining its early life, its parents, and elephant characteristics and behaviors; and discusses how zoos can help prevent elephant extinction.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of elephants, their family groups, food habits, and threats to their existence.

"Dumbo is a little circus elephant who is teased about his very big ears.

After a school trip to the Washington zoo, ten-year-old James becomes so attached to Daisy, an orphaned African elephant, that he jeopardizes his placement in a new foster home to accompany her on several desperate nighttime journeys.

A determined mouse tries, tries, and tries again to move a lazy elephant up a hill.

Briefly describes the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of elephants, as well as some threats to their existence.

Discusses the characteristics and habits of African and Indian elephants and traces the elephant family back to prehistoric times.

Compares the habitat, feeding patterns, and behavior of the elephant and ant as determined by their physical attributes.

The Emperor's messenger Isaac must accompany a gift elephant from Bagdad to France, and during the difficult journey an unexpected friendship develops between man and beast.

Recounts how the first elephant came to America in 1795, met President Washington, and toured the country.

Reprinted in celebration of Babar's 50th birthday: The story of Babar--The travels of Babar--Babar the king-Babar's birthday surprise--Babar's mystery--Babar and the Wully-Wully.

When Chandra, the official bather of the Rajah's elephants, saves them from serious illness, she exacts from the Rajah a reward more costly than he realizes.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and group life of elephants.

Nathan the elephant triumphs on his first day of school when he learns how to divide his attention between school and his jealous best friend, Nicholas Alexander.

Boris the elephant knows he's going to hate school, but his first day turns out quite differently from what he expected.