The Elephants Visit London (An Elephant Family Adventure Book 1)

Midwest Book Review

The Elephants Visit London is a delightful and inexpensive treat for young readers who have just discovered the joy of chapter books. Following the Elephant Family (two parents and their twin children Harold and Penelope - all of the bipedal elephants dressed in nice travel clothes) during their trip to London. The Elephants Visit London shows an elephant's-eye view of historic buildings, tradional English food, and the Natural History Museum. But when the twins suddenly go missing from the museum, detectives from Scotland Yard are set on the case! The last few pages offer lists to help young readers reacquaint themselves with British English terms mentioned in the book, such as "telephone call box" (telephone booth). A scattering of simple black-and-white illustrations round out this wonderful book, fun to read in its own right and especially recommended to help prepare young people for the culture shock of visiting London and England.

Mom's Choice Awards Silver Recipient.

2008 New Mexico Book Awards Finalist for Young Readers Book.

Beverly Eschberger enjoys writing books she would have liked to read as a child. These books include The Elephant Family series, and several other books soon to be published. Beverly is a native Texan and graduated from the Univerity of Texas before traveling the world to get her ideas for the Elephant Family Adventure books and other titles. She lives in New Mexico, with her husband