Jumbo (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)
Worth, Bonnie; Santoro, Christopher [Illustrator]
ISBN 10: 0375810145 ISBN 13: 9780375810145
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001
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The sometimes sad, always fascinating true story of Jumbo the Elephant, star of Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, follows his capture in Africa through his years in the Paris and London zoos to his days with P. T. Barnum--where he drew the greatest crowds in circus history. Simultaneous.
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The sometimes sad, always fascinating true story of Jumbo the Elephant, star of Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth. Follows Jumbo's life, from his capture in Africa through his years in the Paris and London zoos to his days with
P. T. Barnum--where he drew the greatest crowds in circus history. Also touched on is the plight of the elephant as an endangered species, and those steps taken to help ensure elephants' survival in the wild and protection from mistreatment in captivity.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Jumbo (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: paperback
Illustrator: Santoro, Christopher
Condition: Good