When Elephants Listen With Their Feet

In the world of animals, there are more than five senses. Humans experience the world through sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. We even have lesser-known senses that tell us about things like temperature and balance. Most animals share most of those senses with usbut some go beyond. There are birds that can feel the Earths magnetic field, fish that use electricity, and plenty of creatures that communicate through vibrations. We cant interpret the meaning of an elephants faraway stomp, but learning how they keep in touch with family across the wide savannah helps us understand that we are more alike than different. Featuring accessible text from Emmanuelle Grundmann, inviting art from Clmence Dupont, and informational sidebars, a glossary, an index of animals, and a standard index, When Elephants Listen with their Feet is a lively nonfiction book that encourages curiosity aboutand respect forthe animals with which we share our planet. This book highlights the extraordinary ways some creatures unique senses are highly developed.School Library Journal The text is graceful and often humorous.Sensational sensory stories.Kirkus Reviews