Biribamba the Lonely Elephant

About the Book

Biribamba,a sad,lonely elephant is the only elephant in a vast jungle filled with other animals and their families who thought she is clumsy and slow. Separated from her own family and land of birth by cruel circumstances,she keeps to herself having just a bird,a woodpecker for a friend.She is surrounded by other animals who want her out of their jungle and their lives by all means.How would it feel then for this neglected and rejected elephant to realize that she-only she- possesses the means to save the jungle and every animal dwelling in it from imminent ruin? Told in simple,breezy,free-flowing prose,and adorned with colourful,telling illustrations,Paulicap Okechukwu Okeke's new children's book is an engaging piece of fiction that will keep both kids and adults glued to the reading table until the very last page is fully consumed and digested. -Tope Ben Adeboboye,Features Editor,The Sun Newspaper,Nigeria.

About the Author

Paulicap Okechukwu Okeke studied English and Theatre Arts at the prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria.A creative writer,arts connoisseur,theatre and film critic,Okeke is also an avid reader who believes that reading from an early age helps sharpen the imaginations of children and opens a whole world of opportunities for them.Biribamba the Lonely Elephant is the first in "The Jungle Series",a line-up of children's books scheduled for publication by the author.Okeke lives in Scarborough Ontario,Canada.