Janet Wiggins

Alfie, the little elephant, lives in the savanna with his family. As long as he's foraging for food there's no problem, but when the little fellow is feeling frisky and a tiny bit bored, its time to hang on to your hat, for Alfie is a naughty little elephant who loves to astound the animals all around. He trumpets all throughout the day and all through the night for as long and as loud as he can.

This is the wonderful story of Millicent, as she hatches from an egg her mother had laid into a tiny caterpillar. She eats and eats and grows and grows and eventually transforms into a beautiful monarch butterfly. It tells the story of her friendship with a lovely lop-eared rabbit and her journey deep into the forest of Mexico. It is a book designed for children ages 7-9, as a read-aloud, for those who are just learning about the miracles of nature. Beautifully illustrated.