The Elephant's New Shoe

This sweet true story stars a tiny orphaned elephant who was given another chance.When Chhouk an Asian elephant calf was found he was alone underweight and had a severe foot injury. Conservationist Nick Marx of Wildlife Alliance rescued the baby elephant. With help from the Cambodian Forestry Administration the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics and an elephant named Lucky Nick nursed Chhouk back to health and made him an artificial foot. One of the first animals to ever be fitted with a prosthetic Chhouk helped pioneer the technology -- and most importantly was able to walk again!This true animal rescue story will satisfy animal lovers and capture the hearts of both young readers and their parents.