His father is the head ranger, and akimbo is eager to help him whenever he can even if it means getting into some pretty dangerous situations. Akimbo and the lions by alexander mccall smith fictiondb. After their first trip to elephantsworld in 20 they decided to write a book on our wonderful elephant habitat. A true story of animals, people, and war by yukio tsuchiya 71 times there is a bird on your head. In the first adventure, akimbo learns about poachers who kill elephants. The authorities cannot catch them, and even akimbos father, who is the head ranger on the game preserve, is powerless to stop them. Akimbo, a young boy who lives on a game preserve in africa, is determined to put a stop to illegal poaching of elephants for their ivory. Akimbo and his father set a trap for a lioness that has been attacking farm cattle. When akimbo sees what poachers do to the elephants on his game reserve, he is determined to stop them. But when the lion they catch turns out to be a cub, akimbo will have to care for him until he is strong enough to return to the wild. Akimbo and the elephants alexander mccall smith, leuyen pham on. The book centers on akimbo, a child of about 7 or 8 years of age. This page worksheet explores alexander mccall smiths series for young readers featuring the young boy akimbo. Word count 342, guided reading level h, recommended for grades 1 to 2, and providing a great resource for child orientated research for a school projects.
In kenya, save the elephants is working closely with communities, local and national government, wildlife organisations and other stakeholders to find solutions for elephant and man to coexist in harmony. Editions of akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith. Read online water for elephants by sara gruen for free. Akimbo and the elephants audiobook listen instantly. Akimbo is stirred to action when he witnesses a baby elephant orphaned by ruthless poachers who want the mother elephants ivory tusks. Akimbo and the elephants africa themed literature worksheet tpt.
Akimbo does his part to rescue elephants from poachers even putting his life in jeopardy before the massive elephants. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccallsmith part of a series of great books for newly confident readers, or for younger children to enjoy having read to them. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Jan 23, 2007 tenyearold akimbo lives on a game preserve in africa. When the adults around him dont seem ready to take action, akimbo hatches his own dangerous plan to find and capture the poachers. Akimbo and the snakes by alexander mccall smith 14. The book trail akimbo and the elephants the book trail. But its going to take strength and courage, and will involve facing danger. Esl library may not function properly in older browsers. Akimbo s father works as a ranger at a game preserve in africa where some nearby villagers have been killing elephants to take the tusks to sell to ivory carvers.
Listen to akimbo and the elephants audiobook by alexander. The akimbo adventures akimbo collection book 2 ebook. Akimbo and the elephants akimbo, book 1 by alexander mccall. Akimbo learns this when he and his father, a park ranger come upon a dead elephant and a live calf. About akimbo and the elephants the tales brevity, smiths concise writing and phams evocative fullpage halftone illustrations make this an attractive choice for reluctant readers. When the authorities fail to turn up new leads, akimbo sets out to save the elephants by posing as a hunter himself. On the african game preserve where his father works, tenyearold akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers by posing as a hunter himself. In these three adventures, akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Theres only one way to do it, and thats to become an elephant hunter himself. This one in particular is very exciting akimbo is very brave as he faces up to elephant poachers and also gives plenty of scope for projects to run in tandem about endangered. In akimbo s dry, hot world, elephants still roam wild.
Click download or read online button to get akimbo and the elephants book now. Akimbo and the elephants audiobook by alexander mccall smith. Download akimbo and the elephants or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. From his father, akimbo learns to love animals and passes up no opportunity to protect them from poachers and sometimes from each other. Akimbo and the elephants audiobook, by alexander mccall smith. In akimbos dry, hot world, elephants still roam wild. Elephants, it seems, have a wellknown gift for the visual arts and, in the thai case, adore the work of vasily kandinsky. In the first adventure, akimbo learns about poachers who kill elephants for. Water for elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring reese witherspoon, rob pattinson, and. Akimbo is stirred to action when he witnesses a baby elephant orphaned by ruthless poachers who want the mother elephant s ivory tusks. Akimbo and the crocodile man by alexander mccall smith. The elephants, the lions and the crocodileman daisy. When the authorities fail to turn up new leads, akimbo sets out to save the. All the profits from the book go to the elephants here at elephantsworld.
The perfect mode of delivery for remote communities, the elephant mobile library has been an instant hit. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. It is now on sale at the elephantsworld gift shop and online as an ebook. Bestselling novelist alexander mccall smith brings the majesty and dangers of africa to life in this vividly imagined adventure for young readers. Apr 29, 2010 the 10 happiest countries to live in the world 2019 seen as the worlds safest countries duration. Akimbo lives with his family on a game reserve in kenya. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith, 1. Jacob janowskis luck had run outorphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on a rickety train that was home to the benzini brothers most spectacular show on earth. Elephants a nonfiction book for early grades all about elephants. Akimbo learns this when he and his father, a park ranger come upon a dead elephant and a. In a central african animal sanctuary, young akimbo sees the carcass of a mother elephant. Akimbo and the elephants by mccall smith, alexander and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tenyearold akimbo lives on a game preserve in africa.
His father works as a park ranger helping to protect the animals that roam the. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith and leuyen pham. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith goodreads. The african elephant library ael is collaboration between ste and the iucnssc african elephant specialist group afesg. Created by library of congress watch the video share. Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Access the african elephant bibliography here opens a new window save the elephants has an everexpanding library of over 5,000 titles of scientific papers, articles, and theses on the african elephant, which was compiled by mary rigby.
Elephant library access the african elephant bibliography here opens a new window save the elephants has an everexpanding library of over 5,000 titles of scientific papers, articles, and theses on the african elephant, which was compiled by mary rigby. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. But when they catch a cub instead, akimbo cares for the cub until its old e. Imagine living in a place where wild animals still roam freelyelephants, lions, crocodiles. On the african game preserve where his father works, akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers. In akimbo and the snakes, akimbo cant believe his luck when his father allows him to visit his uncle peters snake park. Akimbo and the elephants download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Akimbo lives near a game reserve with his family and he goes on various adventures involving lions, snakes and elephants, for example. The african elephant library is a collaboration between the afesg and save the elephants ste. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Well before smith became known for his deft, book club pleasing number 1 ladies detective agency series, he penned sweet stories of akimbo, the intrepid, natureloving african boy.
The ael includes references on the biology, ecology and management of the african elephant. Her works have been translated into fortythree languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Remembering elephants was the first book in the series created after our founder, british wildlife photographer margot raggett, saw a poached elephant in northern kenya. As head ranger, its his fathers task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it. Young readers age 610 particularly those that want to know more about tamara listened to this audiobook on the dover library s rb digital platform free to patrons. The authorities cannot catch them, and even akimbo s father, who is the head ranger on the game preserve, is powerless to stop them. Its his fathers task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlifeloving akimbo dreams of helping him. The akimbo adventures akimbo by alexander mccall smith. Alexander mccall smith is known and loved around the world for his no. The international elephant foundation is committed to creating highquality, free educational materials for educators. Apr 04, 2005 the book centers on akimbo, a child of about 7 or 8 years of age. Now, in his first books for children to be published in the u. Publishers weekly akimbo emerges as a brave, caring protagonist who faces dilemmas and danger in the service of the animal and people he loves. Akimbo and the elephants, akimbo and the lions and akimbo and the crocodile man three stories about akimbo, who lives with his parents on a kenyan game reserve.
Akimbo decides that he will put a stop to this practice, and his adventures provide for a good story that will keep your attention. Young readers age 610 particularly those that want to know more about tamara listened to this audiobook on the dover librarys rb digital platform free to patrons. Bookshelf akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall. Akimbo and the elephants a super reading resource based on akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith with lots of exciting activities and discussions around the text. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith waterstones. Another great free creative commons book for children by mustard seed. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith 11. Born in zimbabwe, new york times bestselling author alexander mccall smith uses his firsthand knowledge of africa to connect with his young audience and supply his akimbo chapter books with vivid details. Holding binoculars closely to her eyes, american scientist caitlin oconnell could not believe what she was seeing from these african elephants. Get akimbo and the elephants pdf file for free from our online library created date. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve. In akimbo and the elephants, ivory poachers are killing grown elephants for their tusks and. Akimbo and the lions by alexander mccall smith scholastic.
Akimbo and the elephants africa themed literature worksheet. Stocked with 640 laolanguage childrens books many featuring elephants and supplementary educational materials, the librarys maiden voyage included four primary schools that serve more than 1,000 students in the northern province of. See more ideas about chapter books, elephant and books. Our hope is to provide a great product that addresses quality, usability, and accessibility for educators. Akimbo and the baboons by alexander mccall smith juvenile books from one of my favorite authors, alexander mccall smith. For those teachers who have recently had to make the switch to online teaching due to the covid. We recommend updating yours to the latest version for the best experience. The series is available in most public libaries and there are many used copies on ebay and amazon. Teacher resources international elephant foundation.
Akimbo and the crocodile man by alexander mccall smith, 2. Read water for elephants absolutely for free at readanybook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Listen to akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith available from rakuten kobo. His father works as a park ranger helping to protect the animals that roam the reserve, and akimbo loves all animals too. Across africa however these iconic creatures are being squeezed into smaller marginal areas as the continents human population rapidly expands. Akimbo and the elephants download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Akimbo and the elephants by alexander mccall smith fictiondb. The akimbo adventures by alexander mccall smith overdrive. Akimbo becomes aware that there are people that poach ivory, by killing elephants illegally and taking the tusks. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. Adventure stories full of the sights, sounds and smells of africa from bestselling author alexander mccall smith. Disneys animal kingdom and the international elephant foundation collaborated on this educational curriculum that centers on teaching the next generation about.
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