Illus. in full color. Jasmina plays at being a hunter in the African bush, pretending to shoot the mighty elephant.But during her games Jasmina discovers a crying little elephant on his dead mother's side, and realizes the horrors of hunting. Jasmina takes the frightened elephant into her care and brings it to safety. "The simple text highlights the universality of the experience while breathtaking, realistic, full-color illustrations accent the panorama of the countryside and some of its ecological niches."-- School Library Journal.


From the Hardcover edition.