Brambleby Books

Inspiration Through Nature

The Elephant and the Mountain

Richard ffrench-Constant

Illustrated by Emma Wood

This colour-illustrated story book is recounting the life of elephants in East Africa and how they are affected by climate change. The illustrator Emma Wood has created a beautiful colourful world of animals and plants.

Publication date: 7 March, 2018

Category: Children and YA

Hardback

RRP: £9.99

ISBN: 978 1908241 528

Extent: 32 pages

Reviews

My 6-year-old daughter loves the book. She read it by herself and then told me and her Mum all about the story and the challenges that the elephants face.

Ross Piper, Zoologist and Explorer

The story is real, interesting, very much in sync with the alarming situation we all face. I love the illustrations with its soft and warm pastel colours. They complement the story by telling themselves a part of the story. It’s well written with the right dosage of more difficult words and accessible ones. I am sure the African children would love it.

Sylvaine von Mende, Ministry of Education, Africa


Richard ffrench-Constant

Professor Richard ffrench-Constant, FRS was born in Nairobi, Kenya whilst his father was posted there as a doctor with the RAF. Although he is now a professional molecular entomologist at the University of Exeter, his first love has always been the animals of Kenya. He is now leading field courses …

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