{"product_id":"moses-9781442496033","title":"Moses","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis coming soon.......\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530077020503,"sku":"9781442496033","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442496033.jpg?v=1731877979","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/moses-9781442496033","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}