book cover of The Hunter
 

The Hunter

(1994)
A Picture Book by

 
 
Short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal, this beautiful picture book tells a gripping and poignant story about courage and compassion for animals

One day while playing hunters in the hot dry African bush, Jamina finds a baby elephant whimpering besides its dead mother. As Jamina bravely helps the little orphaned elephant return to its herd, she goes on a journey of self discovery and realizes that she will never be a real hunter.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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