This is a fascinating story about a small elephant's life, called Toto. He and his mother live among a large herd of elephant's on a hot African savannah. There is a times of jubilance and excitement for the large family. The grandmother, Alice, called the matriarch, calls the decisions through her body language with a very deep, trumpeting rumbles. She knows where she and her group can find nourishment and a safe places to sleep. Her cues are followed seamlessly; when she stops, the herd stops. The small elephant Toto, is getting tired and lagging behind. Sometimes he trips over his trunk. He trumpets to tell his mother and the bigger elephants to slow down. A heightened caution appear when a ferocious lion appear from behind some bushes. The herd reacts immediately to the danger, as they all feel threatened. They lift their heads in rage and furiously shake their ears from side to side. The small elephants shrieks and trumpets. The herd march forward towards the lion, shrieking and trumpeting, so the lion gets afraid and runs away. This fascinating story with captivating pictures, shows the amazing life of elephants in Africa.