thula thula game reserve (south africa)

"Lawrence Anthony and Fran?oise Malby love animals--so when they hear that a herd of wild African elephants needs a new home, they welcome the herd to their wildlife sanctuary--Thula Thula--with open arms. What follows in this . . . illustrated true story is a . . . cross-species friendship that will move readers and warm the hearts of animal lovers at every age"--Provided by publisher.

"Parisienne, Fran?oise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But then she fell in love with conservationist Lawrence Anthony and everything changed. After Lawrence's death, Fran?oise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked their rhinos, their security team wouldn't take orders from a woman and the authorities were threatening to cull their beloved elephant family. On top of that, the herd's feisty new matriarch Frankie didn't like her"--Jacket flap.