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Hansa: The True Story of an Asian Elephant Baby
Hansa The True Story of an Asian Elephant Baby
Author: Clare Hodgson Meeker
Gray, fuzzy, a little wrinkled, and waving around one helluva snout, Hansa the baby elephant was born at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle -- and is now a star! Hansa, which means “supreme happiness” in Thai, is a rare and endangered Asian elephant born in captivity to mom Chai. Clare Meeker follows Hansa’s true-life story and tells of...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781570613449
ISBN-10: 1570613443
Publication Date: 5/2002
Pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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My three year old and I sat and looked at the pictures, but there was too much text and not enough 'story' to keep her interested in listening. I condensed everything for her. A couple of my older kids picked it up to flip through.

This is more like a report than a story. It details how the mother was able to visit a male elephant and then talks about the new baby elephant after its birth.


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