"An Elephant's Life"

Title: “An Elephant’s Life”
Author/Producer: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Suggested Age Range: Ages 7-13 years
Item Type: Comic book
Suitable for the Following Subjects: Ethics, humane education, language arts, library resource, science, social science
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Description: This attractively drawn comic tells the story of three kids who go to an animal-free circus and meet a strong man and a trapeze artist who share the compelling story of Daisy the elephant. In the course of listening to Daisy’s story, the children learn interesting information about the behaviors, family lives, and natural habitats of elephants. The comic also includes the remarkable true story of a mother elephant who rescued her baby from flood waters.

Suggested Uses: Distribute copies to students to encourage reading, or if your students are too young to read, read the story aloud while students follow along. Librarians can provide copies at the check-out desk or give them out as awards in reading programs. Science teachers can use the comic to supplement lessons on animal behavior. Social studies teachers and humane educators may want to use the comic to discuss the proper care of animals.

Other free comics from TeachKind include “A Chicken's Life” and “A Rat's Life.”