Little Elephant Thunderfoot, the newest addition to a herd of elephants in the African savannah, learns from his grandmother and leader of the herd, Wise One, where to find food and water, what to do when danger is near, and how to use his trunk for splashing playfully in the river. When tragedy occurs, Little Thunderfoot, his family, and the rest of the herd must learn how to live without their leader and teacher.
Sally began writing in 1984 while she was working for a children's book club. She now has some fifty titles in print. Shhh won the Children's Book Award and was shortlisted for the Smarties. Wake Up, Dad won the Best Books for Babies Award and There's a Monster Who Eats Books in our House was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Prize. Sally's collaboration with Lindsay Gardiner, Poppy and Max and the Fashion Show, was also selected as a top Richard and Judy Children's book title.
John Butler has written and illustrated numerous top selling books for children, all of which have featured the environment or animals in their natural habitats. His other books include Can You Cuddle Like a Koala?, While You Were Sleeping, Hush Little Ones and Pi-Shu the Little Panda, and also collaborated with author Sally Grindley on Polar Star and Little Tang. John lives in Kent with his wife.