Akimbo e gli elefanti

Alexandera volim zbog knjige o Angusu koja je nesto najdivnije ikad, ali i ova ekoloska africka djecja prica je bas prekrasna. Zna on s atmosferom. Tamo si... kad kaze "Africka noc nikad nije tiha. Zacuo je zvuk insekata; ostro cicanje koje nikada nije prestajalo. Bilo je svugdje - iza njega, oko nj Leggi tutto

Very interesting and tense! Akimbo decides to take on the poachers all by himself. He is determined to save the elephants! Ethical dilemmas abound and parents will definitely want to talk to their kids about best choices. Well-written.

Set in Africa, an adventure story involving poachers, elephants and a boy called Akimbo, a ranger's son. A good early chapter book for Y3+.

Akimbo and the Elephants by Alexander McCall Smith is an interesting early chapter book with a unique setting. The book itself is only 68 pages and contains some black and white illustrations. The book takes place it in Africa on a game preserve. The main character, a young boy named Akimbo, lives i Leggi tutto

Akimbo is a boy who lives on the edge of a large game reserve in Africa. One day he and his father find a dead elephant that poachers had killed for its tusks. Akimbo learns that it’s difficult to catch poachers, but they think there’s a gang in town. He is sad and angry about the poachers, so he co Leggi tutto

We really enjoyed reading this as a class during our Africa topic. I find our class books have a brilliant way of broadening our topic knowledge and often give children inspiration for our own writing. I chose this book because I wanted to introduce a discussion opportunity around poaching in Africa Leggi tutto

Nicely presented adventure story for kids just beginning with chapter books. There are scenes of bravery and daring as Akimbo, a young African boy, devises a plan to bring elephant poachers to justice. There are lush descriptions of the exotic locale and educational tidbits thrown in about African w Leggi tutto

Tamara listened to this audiobook on the Dover Library's RB digital platform (free to patrons). This short chapter book for children written by best-selling adult book author, Alexander McCall Smith (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency) is a part of a series of books about Akimbo, the son of an African gam Leggi tutto