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Eaton, Maxwell III

The Truth About Elephants

32 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | November, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-669-7 $15.99

(2) K-3 The fourth book in this "seriously funny" animal series follows the same winning formula, this time discussing elephants. The conversational main narrative--covering the two main elephant types, plus their diet, behavior, and defenses--is supported by text boxes, signs, and speech bubbles in which elephants and others offer additional facts and advance a silly subplot. The welcoming cartoon illustrations also effectively balance educating with entertaining. Reading list.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2019