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Williams, Lily

If Elephants Disappeared

40 pp. | Roaring Brook | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-14320-4 $18.99
(2) K-3 This accessible series (If Sharks Disappeared; If Polar Bears Disappeared) examines the projected impacts of removing a single prominent, vulnerable species from an ecosystem. Williams explains that the African forest elephant is a keystone species in the Congo Basin, as the distances they travel--and their poop--help spread plant seeds throughout the forests. The richly colored, cartoony illustrations on each double-page spread creatively alternate perspectives. Appended notes provide more details on threats to all elephant species, as well as steps readers can take to help. Websites. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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