"The Elephants," book two in Jennifer Ussi's educational, exciting, and awareness-raising series, "The Incredible Adventures of Casper the Cat Who Got Lost in Africa," follows Caspar the lost cat, as he leaves his friends, the pangolins, and meets new ones during his journey east toward home. Caspar meets Bugle, a baby African elephant, and together, they work through situations where they learn from each other and show off their unique strengths to better each other.

Readers will learn more about animals in the African wild in "The Elephants," along with the first story, "The Pangolins," presumably for each subsequent story. I read this with my 11-year-old, who expressed interest in the facts about elephants, hornbills, and impalas. The topic of poop/dung plays a central role, so parents, be forewarned that there is a section with some potty humor, but in reality, the role that elephant dung plays in the ecosystem was not something I was familiar with, and I appreciated learning this. Another topic shown is bullying, which can be beneficial for readers to see it addressed in a (mostly) realistic way.

Thanks to Netgalley, Jennifer Ussi, and Little Boola Books for the eArc in exchange for an honest review.

I received this arc via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review, thanks so much to both of them, however the opinions here are my own.
The second part of casper, the little house cat who got lost in Africa, with help from her friends the pangolins she finds how to get home, and in the way she meets some new friends, The elephants! including a special baby elephan who is a lot braver than he believes.
As you fellow reader can see its a cute story, however when Im reading a children's book I'm thinking either on myself as a child or as a gift I would give to my nieces, and I dont believe I would have liked this book and at the 1546135 time I read poop I wouldnt give this book to my nieces either.
However, it has information about animals mingled with the story ( very well done actually ) the drawings are really pretty, and it's an educational book overall.

Casper the cat is once again on her journey to find her way home to the big city after getting lost in the jungle. As she says goodbye to her new friends the pangolins, she heads east. She stops to rest and when she wakes, she comes face to face with a baby elephant, Bugle. At this point, there is a lot of discussion about poop. Interestingly enough, elephant poop plays an essential role in the jungles ecosystem. Hornbill birds eat the poop and then drop the seeds propagating the forest.
As Casper’s journey continues, she, with the help of Bugle, releases an impalas horns out of a tree. She teaches Bugle, that although he is a baby, he is strong and brave and can do things on his own.
This is a very nice sequel to the first book. It’s an easy and quick read. What I love, throughout the book, is the informational text. Included at the end is a summary of all the animals that Casper meets and fun facts about each one. Let me add that the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. I wish there were even more pictures. Looking forward to Casper’s next adventure, when she meets a giraffe for the first time

Thanks so much to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this advance copy of the Incredible Adventures of Casper the Cat Who Got Lost in Africa by Jennifer Ussi.

Well, the title alone is an obvious five stars, and the content is pretty jolly and something I would have loved as a kid. Having visited a safari, I always feel a sense of ease reading about animals. This story, the second in the collection, relates to Casper (the aforementioned cat), who needs to get home but needs a little help from his (newfound) friends. Having not read the first, I'm unsure why he is in Africa. Still, we meet two elephants called Bugle and Hannah, who are happy to help Casper understand the circle of life (in this case, the importance of elephant waste in the ecosystem). Breezy in tone, with some excellent facts at the back, likely collated by the author for parents, this is a worthy addition to any young reader's collection.

Casper the cat is back! Still sassy, still tiny, and still lost in the African bush, Casper is just trying to find her way home. After saying goodbye to the Pangolins, her friends from the first book, Casper stumbles upon a group of elephants, including a mischievous baby (Bugle) and two bullies (Greta and Gertrude) with a shared tragic past. What will Casper learn on this adventure? And what will she help teach her new friends, the Elephants?

A heartwarming story about Casper and her adventure with Bugle and Hannah, the elephant siblings, and I loved the fun facts about animals that the author included at the end; they are very informative.

Really cute children’s book about a little house cat who got lost in Africa and meeting friends throughout her journey. In this story, Casper the cat meets the elephant herd. The story and artwork is cute and well suited to middle-older elementary school age. I really like the sprinkles of animal facts throughout the story and at the end that will be able to teach kids some things about these animals.

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