My Love of Elephants

My love of elephants began when as a child growing up in Brooklyn, New York I visited the zoo with my family. I was amazed at the massive size of the elephants. How could anything be so big but also so gentle. Were they always this size, I wondered. This question was answered when I saw a small baby elephant.

What was unusual about this baby elephant was his love of the music playing on the zookeeper´s radio, as he swayed back and forth to the beat of the music. I gave him the name Little Rumba.

This is a story about a baby elephant that loves music and finds a way to share it with his family, friends and the rest of his community.