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By Nicola Davies
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Last by Nicola Davies is a poignant children’s story about the resilience of animals and the importance of conservation. It follows the journey of an elephant, the last of its kind, kept isolated in confined captivity. Through its narrative and evocative illustrations, the book beautifully highlights themes of hope, freedom, and the impact of human kindness.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate beautifully illustrated children's stories that convey powerful messages about hope and conservation. The narrative follows the last of its species and explores themes of survival and empathy, offering readers a poignant reminder of our planet's vulnerable wildlife.

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Nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals.

A rhinoceros remembers his life before grey captivity, one full of colour, with familiar smells and sights. He thinks of his mother being slain by poachers. He has searched the zoo but cannot find another like him. He fears he is the last.

He describes a joyless life for all the animals with him, before being rescued and brought back home. The colour is brought back into his life when he realises he is not the last.

Last evokes a longing for home from the reader and a sense of hope for the future upon its ending.

In her debut as an illustrator, Nicola Davies effectively and beautifully portrays the differences in mood and surroundings between the rhinoceros' life before and during captivity through her effective use of colour.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781910328484

Publisher: Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nicola Davies

About the Author

Nicola Davies has always had an interest in animals, training to be a zoologist before becoming a children's author. She has written over fifty books, published in more than ten dif-ferent languages. A First Book of Nature won the Independent Booksellers Best Picture Book. Last is her debut as an illustrator.

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