Elephant Woman: Cynthia Moss Explores the World of Elephants

by Laurence Pringle

Describes the work of naturalist Cynthia Moss, who, through her studies of elephant families in Kenya's Amboseli National Park, has shown the world the beauty and intelligence of elephants' lives and demonstrated the unique character of each individual elephant family. Jr Lib Guild.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Africa, Wildlife

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jena · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short biography of a woman who did immeasurable good for African elephants, even though she had no scientific degrees. This book is geared toward preteens, and it does a good job enlightening and inspiring those who read it. I am eager to read Cynthia Moss's own books about the elephant families she knows.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't know that an elephant's ear is like a fingerprint, and can be used to identify an individual! This book is about a woman, not a trained scientist, who studied elephants for years and became well respected in the scientific community. The saddest part was her report, toward the end, about how recent droughts and hunting for ivory have reduced the elephant population in Africa. Her stories about individual elephants and their personalities were fascinating. Made me want to fly over there to see them myself! Recommended--another Laurence Pringle hit!

[Stephen Thomas]

Another book for young readers captures my attention! This book has some interesting and enlightening information about elephants, but I was most impressed by the biographical sketch of Cynthia Moss in the first chapter. Young people can be inspired to pursue their interests and develop talents they didn't know they had and go on to make a real difference in the world.