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WHEN ELEPHANTS LIVED IN THE SEA 
Author:   Jane Godwin    Author info     
Illustrator:   Vincent Agostino  
RRP:   $28.99
Online Price :  $26.10
10+ Copy Price :  $24.65         
Format:   Hardback 
Type of Book:   Australian Picture Book 
ISBN:   9780734408426
Published:   25/01/2006
Status:   Out Of Print
This title is no longer in print and is not in stock. You may still order this book and while it is not available currently, you can register an order. If it reprints within 2 years we will automatically supply your order. After 2 years your backorder for Out of Print titles will be deleted, unless you advise us otherwise.


DESCRIPTION:

How and why did elephants learn to swim? Could it be that they were once marine creatures? This tale about elephants evolving from prehistoric sea creatures may sound far-fetched, but it is based on fact. Scientists believe that the Order Proboscidea (the scientific name for the elephant family) and the Order Sirenia (dugongs, manatees and sea cows) must have shared a common aquatic ancestor. No one knows what this creature would have looked like, so the illustrator of this book has taken some creative licence. This is a genuinely unique and fascinating book which uses both print and full colour illustration to trace the evolution of the elephant from its prehistoric marine beginnings to the water-loving land animal we know today. The story line is simple but poetic while the illustrations are scientifically informative yet highly imaginative. This is a beautiful book to read aloud to children or explore visually. It has a real "Ooh Aah" factor on every page opening.


LISTS and AWARDS:

Premier's Reading Challenge R-2 (SA)


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