Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

When I first saw the title of this book, Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas, I thought maybe Elizabeth was an oceanliner. It turns out that she is actually a Southern Elephant Seal who makes her home in New Zealand.

This endearing story written by Lynne Cox is the true account of one particular Elephant Seal who didn’t live in the ocean, but rather in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch. She loved being in the city and stretching out on busy city streets to sun herself. Unfortunately for her, drivers didn’t know what to think of her and nearly had her tail run over! The people of the town were concerned for her and decided to remedy the situation. I won’t ruin the story for you, you’ll just have to check it out and read it to your son or daughter.

Here are other activities to accompany the book:

Geography– Here is a FREE lapbook on Australia. It not only includes Geography, but reading and math as well.

Art- If you want to see some amazing origami this site has a walrus and a sea elephant. CLICK HERE How about a simple toilet paper craft of a seal for your youngster? CLICK HERE Here is a coloring sheet for your daughter to enjoy. Coloring Sheet