The Elephant's New Shoe

by Laurel Neme, Ariel Landy (Illustrator), Nick Marx (Foreword by)

Overview

This sweet true story stars a tiny, orphaned elephant who was given another chance.

When Chhouk, an Asian elephant calf, was found, he was alone, underweight, and had a severe foot injury. Conservationist Nick Marx of Wildlife Alliance rescued the baby elephant. With help from the Cambodian Forestry Administration, the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and an elephant named Lucky, Nick nursed Chhouk back to health and made him an artificial foot. One of the first animals to ever be fitted with a prosthetic, Chhouk helped pioneer the technology -- and most importantly, was able to walk again!This true animal rescue story will satisfy animal lovers and capture the hearts of both young readers and their parents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338633481
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

As a young girl, Laurel Neme dreamed of helping animals. At first, she wanted to be a large animal veterinarian and talk to the animals like Dr. Dolittle. Later, she wanted to be an animal scientist like Jane Goodall, and filled notebooks with observations about her goldfish. Eventually, she decided to help animals in her own way -- by telling their stories through books and news articles for National Geographic and others. She lives in Vermont with her husband, son, and supersmart German shepherd, who is learning to do the laundry. To learn more, visit LaurelNeme.com.
Ariel Landy has been illustrating her whole life, starting with crayon portraits of her cats, dogs, and hamsters. She is the illustrator of the Good Dog series and picture books such as Gitty and Kvetch. Originally from Boston, she currently lives in the south of France with her family. Her favorite Hanukkah song is "I Have a Little Dreidel". Visit her online at ariellandyart.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Elephant's New Shoe:"This sweet, simply told story will capture animal lovers' hearts and sympthy... Marx himself contributes a foreword; the backmatter includes elephant facts, photos of Chhouk, and an author's note. A captivating story." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-05-03
A true, heart-tugging tale about an injured baby elephant.

Animal rescuer Nick Marx first encountered Chhouk (Khmer for “lotus”) wandering in a forest in Cambodia in 2007. A wire snare had cut off one of the tiny animal’s front feet. The elephant was brought to Nick’s rescue center, where the humans faced two daunting problems: Would Chhouk ever walk normally? And what about the orphan’s loneliness? The second dilemma was easily solved: Lucky, an older female elephant, accepted Chhouk as her own. But Chhouk’s foot hurt when he tried to walk with her. Clearly, something needed to be done. Nick called doctors and makers of animal prostheses in Thailand and Cambodia to no avail. Finally, the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, established to serve human victims of armed conflict, agreed to try. After several attempts, Chhouk was successfully fitted with a new, durable, comfortable shoe. Today, a teenage Chhouk requires and receives a new shoe every six months. This sweet, simply told story will capture animal lovers’ hearts and sympathy. The endearing, cartoonish illustrations depict a sweet-faced, often smiling Chhouk; his injured foot is presented without gore. Nick presents white; the rescue and medical team members have brown skin. Marx himself contributes a foreword; the backmatter includes elephant facts, photos of Chhouk, and an author’s note.

A captivating story. (Informational picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews