Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection

It all started with a book Kelsey's mom read, The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony, which tells the story of his early years establishing the Thula Thula Game Reserve in South Africa and the incredible bond he built with a rogue herd of wild elephants.

Lawrence's conservation efforts soon became focused on the African rhino population that was in danger of extinction because of poaching. Due to local poaching near Thula Thula, more than a few orphaned baby rhinos were brought to Thula Thula, lovingly raised from infancy and then released to the wild.

Two of the...

Joao is old now, and it’s time to pass his message of hope on to another chimpanzee named “Jessica.” Though Jessica has been rescued and is living in the same sanctuary as Joao, she has her own horrific and frightening story from her past to reveal. These two chimps know that humans must find a way to stop the slaughter of the great apes before all is lost and these vulnerable creatures will perish from the wild. To help carry on the “voice” for the voiceless, a hawk named “Moomba” becomes part of the race to save a chimp who is doomed to die soon...

Tat-a-tat-pat the woodpecker sounds. Whirrrrrr-irrrrrr-boop-boop-boop the biologist radio tunes. Rhrrr. Rhrr. The chainsaw grunts. The working forest is abuzz with activity as foresters, scientists, and loggers work together for a healthy forest. Wildlife biologists study the animals. Botanists study the plants. Archaeologists study human history. Foresters pull it all together for a plan to take care of the forest. Loggers follow the plan to harvest trees for wood.

Ecological balance and sustainability are their focus when harvesting trees for wood. Written in a light, lyrical...

Get ready for a walk on the wild side through every continent on Earth

Kids can discover the animal kingdom like never before in Lonely Planet Kids' The Animal Book, a beautiful encyclopedia featuring over 100 incredible creatures, from the grey wolf and green anaconda, to the bald eagle and emperor penguin. Packed with facts and illustrations, it also explores our relationship with these animals and how we're affecting their lives and habitats, such as reindeer helping to deliver food for Arctic communities and elephants hunted for their tusks in Africa....

Roadrunners run. Why don't they fly? Take a look in this book and you'll find out why. This children's book provides information about the life habits of the desert roadrunner, with marvelous illustrations.