Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel

This young reader's adaptation of Carl Safina's acclaimed "Beyond Words" invites children aged 4-11 into the fascinating world of animal intelligence. Through vivid storytelling and astonishing photographs, Safina shares his field research with elephants in Kenya and whales in the Pacific Northwest. The book explores how these giants of land and sea experience emotions, form social bonds, and communicate, challenging readers to consider the profound similarities between humans and other species. It's an excellent resource for fostering empathy, scientific curiosity, and a deeper appreciation for the natural world and conservation efforts.

A young reader’s adaptation of The New York Times bestseller Follow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across the Kenyan landscape, then travel with him to the Pacific Northwest to track and monitor whales in their ocean home. Along the way, find out more about the interior lives of these giants of land and sea—how they play, how they fight, and how they communicate with one another, and sometimes with us, too. Weaving decades of field research with exciting new discoveries about the brain and featuring astonishing photographs taken by the author, Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel gives readers an intimate and extraordinary look at what makes these animals different from us, but more important, what makes us all similar.