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"Award nominee J. A. Louthain presents Ame The Elephant: Terrorized By Evil Mice, an original and highly recommended children's picture book...A metaphor of responding to the September 11th attacks, Ame the Elephant tells of using strength to defend oneself when other recourses fail." --James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Ame the Elephant is the first book to bring together the essence of children's questions... They [colorful analogies] demonstrate to children the importance of getting along, how to initiate dialogue between friends and enemies, and the significance of understanding multi-dimensional cultures." --Craig O. Thompson, Counterterrorism expert and author of Omar. "AME the Elephant, Terrorized by Evil Mice is a remarkable book. I love how Louthain was able to retell the story of 9-11 in a non-threatening environment. Not only does the story... captivate the minds of young children, it teaches them about diplomacy, politics, and how Elephants live!" --Alyice Edrich, Editor-in-Chief of The Dabbling Mum.com, A national publication for BUSY parents. "Ultimately, I can't imagine a better book to use with children to examine the motivations and reactions of people and governments worldwide concerning the attacks." -- Tom Person, Laughing Bear Newsletter "We found this book very entertaining and informative, and would be a great book to read in class or just to your children. A great concept!" -- Vicki Duby, Scribes World | In the days immediately following 9/11, author J. A. Louthain watched with concern as the media interviewed confused children. Raised on TV and video games, children couldn't understand why America didn't just "go wipe out the bad guys". It was then that Louthain, who was retired from the Department of Defense after 32 years, decided to write Ame the Elephant: Terrorized by Evil Mice. Louthain wanted to "gently" explain the complexities of terrorism to these confused children, but she also wanted to create a history book that could be shared with younger children and children born since 9/11 as they began to ask questions about this strange war on terrorism. Louthain uses animals such as elephants, mice, lions and shrews to represent countries and individuals that were involved in or impacted by the 9/11 attack on America. It's a charming, non-violent book that teachers and parents can read aloud as they discuss terrorism with the young ones. It's also an excellent way to show kids how to deal with bullies, regardless of their size. Not only is this an entertaining history lesson, but Louthain worked with the National Zoo to assure her descriptions of elephant life and culture were accurate. There's even a few Swahili words for the young reader to learn. Target ages: 8-12, Reading level: Grade 5, Paperback, 56 pages, Dimensions: 8 x 10 x .25 inches, 10 full-page, full color illustrations by artist Andrea Eberbach. Publication date: January 2004 Sales Price: $10.38. Includes FREE Ame Key Ring! |
