Presents a variety of animals and illustrates how each behaves in water.

A cute story about an elephant overcoming his fear of the water! It is really hot in the jungle and the four best friends have decided to go swimming. Tiger, Crocodile and Orangutan jump in the water right away, but . . . what is going on with Elephant? Why is he lingering on the shore? He finally tells them what is happening: he is afraid because he doesn’t know how to swim. Will he end up getting in the water? With his best friends helping him, we bet he will. The Fun Facts about Growing Up is a series of children´s books that sets out facts in a fun and entertaining way. Accompanied by beautifully drawn and dynamic images, this collection handles topics like: losing your baby teeth, fear of the water, recycling, and the excuses kids give when it´s time to go to bed. Children will love this series and it will give adults help and tools for explaining and teaching kids about a whole range of different daily situations.

Developed with the American Museum of Natural History, this accessible picture book follows a baby elephant from birth to adulthood. It features beautiful nature photography and an engaging narrative that will appeal to animal-loving kids. Full color.

"This appealing book looks at what baby animals have in common with young children. . . . Collage illustrations create a warm, inviting look." —Booklist A perfect read-aloud, this book encourages the youngest of readers to think about what makes them unique while also learning about ways in which they might be similar to babies in the animal kingdom—from giraffes wobbling as they walk to puppies losing their baby teeth. Each spread is fully illustrated with heartwarming collage artwork that depicts the love between parent and child across species.

Covers the birth and first year of Beco, an Asian elephant born at the Columbus Zoo, describing how he learns to control his trunk, take a bath, swim, play with toys, and follow directions.

After two decades in the study and practice of medicine, Sarah Seidelmann took a three month sabbatical to search for a way to feel good again. Having witnessed human suffering early in her career and within her own family, she longed for a way to address more than just the physical needs of her patients and to live in a lighter, more conscious way. Swimming with Elephants tells the eccentric, sometimes poignant, and occasionally hilarious experience of a working mother undergoing a bewildering vocational shift from physician to shamanic healer. During that tumultuous period of answering her call, Sarah met an elephant who would become an important spirit companion on her journey, had bones thrown for her by a shaman in South Africa, and traveled to India for an ancient Hindu pilgrimage, where she received the blessing she had been longing for. Ultimately, she discovered an entirely different way of healing, one that she had always aspired to, and that enabled her to help those who are suffering.

Augustine once said that the Gospel of John is deep enough for an elephant to swim and shallow enough for a child not to drown. Here, the author shares a devotional thought on each of the 21 chapters of this beloved Gospel.