The Secret Elephant

by Ellan Rankin

Subtitled ‘The true story of an extraordinary wartime friendship’, this is a charming picture book narrated by an elderly elephant looking back. It is based on the true story of a keeper at Belfast zoo who kept a baby Asian elephant at home during World War Two, to keep her safe from bombing and from the authorities who were ordering potentially dangerous animals to be killed. The pictures and text are perfectly interwoven, radiating humour and warmth.

Ages 3-6