The Elephant and the Sheep by Patricia Furstenberg -- Review

About the Book

With poetic rhymes this striking picture book about the love and the simple kindness of a stranger is sure to touch a deep chord, particularly with fans of John Lennon’s “Imagine.”

When a lamb meets an elephant calf the two are happy to share a small patch of grass and a tiny water puddle available during the Big-Bad Thirst. None notices how different their bodies are, as the two are happy to spend their days together. Soon the sheep wishes that he, too, would arrive first at their meeting place and so he wakes up earlier and earlier each day. But no matter how hard he tries he cannot arrive before the elephant - because the elephant never left their tree, not having a home of his own. The sheep invites friend elephant to join her and her flock so that he will also have a family.

Inspired by the true story of Themba, the orphan elephant and Albert the good-hearted sheep that adopted him and cuddled him, the two remaining log-life best friends, “The Elephant and the Sheep” is a hymn to innocence and unconditional love, a read that is sure to warm up everyone’s heart.
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Similar books: “The Lion and the Dog”, “The Cheetah and the Dog”

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About the Author

Patricia Furstenberg is the author of Amazon Bestseller Joyful Trouble. She writes children stories about real and imaginary dogs and about animals in general. Patricia believes each creature has a story and a voice, if only we stop to listen.

Patricia came to writing though reading, her passion for books being something she inherited from her parents. “When I write, I write,” she usually says.

When she’s not writing she likes to read, listen to music, dance and bake.

One of the characters portrayed in her children stories is Pete, the yellow toy elephant. Not many know, but Pete exists and lives in Pat's home.
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This Romanian born writer is living happily with her husband, children and dogs in sunny South Africa.

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Review

The Elephant and the Sheep by Patricia Furstenberg is an absolute delight.  Filled with fabulously fun and brightly colored page and an engaging and enjoyable poetic story, young readers will immediately be drawn to this charming read.  It is a sweet book about the friendship of a jungle animal and a farm animal—an elephant and a sheep.  Parents will not want to miss sharing this story with their young readers.
 
Genre: children’s, animals, poetry
Publisher: Indie
Publication date: November 12, 2017
Number of pages: 28

A review copy of this book was provided by the author.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.