Elephants Swim

By Linda Capus Riley and Steve Jenkins

Elephants swim gracefully underwater and use their trunks like snorkels. Hippos sink to the bottom and go to sleep. Walruses sing as they swim along, and so do whales. Linda Capus Riley has written a lovely - and informative - poem about the ways that sixteen animals behave in water and added notes for those readers who would like to know more about the animals. Steve Jenkins's beautiful and playful cut-paper illustrations capture the diversity of the swimmers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Apr 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9780544570092

Linda Capus Riley

Linda Capus Riley is the author of three nonfiction titles for children and a certified SCUBA diver. She's swum with sharks, giant rays, and sea lions, come face-to-face with an octopus, and would rather be underwater than most other places. She has a Master of Arts in Communications from Temple University, and is an award-winning journalist.

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Reviews for Elephants Swim

[elizabeth1977_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a beautifully illustrated book about the way animals move and travel. It would be great to discuss during an animal theme or prior to visiting the zoo.

[stevekep32 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book is simple and basic but the art is very clever. The pictures are made from torn papers and different textured materials. It would be a good example for an art project.