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Trade Review"At the core, this is a tremendous story about the Jumbo Foundation, an organization devoted to caring for large wild animals until they can be released back into the wild. . . . Readers will get a sense of the love and tenderness that the author felt for Moses. . . the conversational style will make readers feel at home with the family as they care for Moses. There’s plenty of inspiration here for animal lovers. . . a touching rescue story." * School Library Journal, May 2014 *
"A rescued baby elephant raised in Malawi turns out to be much like a human baby, exploring his world, needing cuddles and comfort, learning to use his body parts and making friends. Chapter by chapter, the Zimbabwean-born author, the orphaned elephant's "human mama," gives amusing examples of the baby's behavior, imagining his ideas and feelings as though he were a human child.... A "true story" with an extensive text and extra helping of imagination." * Kirkus Reviews, May 2014 *
"The founder of the Jumbo Foundation Elephant Orphanage in Malawi introduces the baby pachyderm that helped inspire her efforts in this insightful biography, filled with photographs and anecdotes. . . . Unlike some animal biographies, an omniscient narrator gives voice to Moses’s thoughts and feelings. . . this light personification can make the elephant seem as much like a fictional picture book protagonist as a real-life animal. Information about elephants is scattered throughout the book in captions and gathered in the closing pages." * Publishers Weekly, June 2014 *
"It’s hard to resist the lure of an inquisitive little elephant, and the brief chapters could provide engaging readalouds for kids close enough to gaze with wonder." * The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, September 2014 *
"The book focuses on Moses’ adventures as he explores the world around him just like a mischievous human toddler.... Dynamic full-color photographs of baby Moses and the other animals at the sanctuary are captioned with interesting facts about elephant anatomy.... Moses’ story honors the mission of the Jumbo Foundation: to teach children about the importance of being kind to animals and respecting the natural world." * Booklist Online, August 5, 2014 *
