BOOK NAME: Travels with Tarra
AUTHOR: Carol Buckley
Tarra the elephant was sent from Africa to California to a man named Bob who wanted attention for his tire store. Then a college girl, the author Carol Buckley, ends up buying Tarra and teaches her all sorts of tricks, but she's most famous for her roller skating. Tarra's roller skates are specially made to fit her feet - they're huge! For about twenty years, Carol and Tarra appeared at circuses, theme parks, and zoos.
This is a picture book that is for older kids. It's very interesting because Tarra has a very cool life. She meets Carol's dog Tasha, and they become friends. There's a picture of Tarra holding up the dog with her trunk!
Tarra ends up living in a bunch of zoos but finally settles down in Buckley's elephant sanctuary. A lot of other elephants live in the sanctuary with Tarra. The sanctuary is in Tennessee, is 800 acres big, but you may not go visit the elephants there.
Buckley created the sanctuary so that Tarra could settle down and not have to move to different places.
I really like this book. Until next time - seeya!
I read alot of christian and othr reads. To me this sounds like a pretty interesting story. Glad you enjoyed it!
Wiggles
Hey, awesome! Elephants are so cool! They're very intelligent. Then again, you all probably knew that. If you're on DogEared BookBlog, chances are you're pretty smart. Uhh--are African elephants the one with the big ears?
If you guys read this and like it, you'll probably like "Saving Lilly" by Peg Kehret.
Thanks girl! I am CRAZY about animals and elephants are pretty cool, personally. I bet I would love it, thank you for recommending it!
Hey musemagfan13, could you describe this 'Saving Lilly' book please?
Saving Lilly? More info PLEASE. I want to try it. Also I totally will try this elphant book.
sooooooooooo cute cover! I love the book so much i read it all the time.
An awsome book.It seems very interesting.I espicially like the part when they said that the elephant was rollarskating.If I had that book, I would read it over and over again.
I think elephants are cool in every way, but I really admire their famous memory. I have problems remembering anything. But then again, maybe I don't want so many memories clogging my brain. Elephants are wise enough to handle it!
African Elephants are different than other countries elephants. I see something different with their ears. And also size. like to see African elephants.
once again, DanielRadcliffe4586 i would like the same as you. MORE INFO pa-lease!