Even a Small Voice Can Have a Huge Impact on the Future...

    PENSACOLA, FL, February 27, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With the epidemic of elephants ever present in our world, a book might often get lost in the shuffle, but luckily, we are not alone in our efforts. We're thankful that we have other voices making head way, paving the way for their preservation. Celebrities like Ricky Gervais, Jon Stewart, and Edward Norton have been quite vocal about the ivory trade. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kristin Davis have both set up foundations to protect elephants from poaching as well as help put an end to the illegal ivory trade.

There is so much for our children to learn. Not all poaching leads to death, which is something we expound upon in the third book in the series. Tourist trades and circuses have kept elephants in unnatural captivity in situations that are highly stressful and unhealthy. Actress Jorja Fox has been working with Animal Defenders International for several years with their initiatives that save animals from abusive captivity. When celebrities have a platform that can be used, amazing things can happen. In fact, many elephants that have spent their entire lives as a source of entertainment are finding reprieve through sanctuaries all over the world. The elephants that were part of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey have been retired to a sanctuary in Florida.

Actors are not the only voices being heard in our world. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge has been an active supporter of elephant welfare for many years. He has been working hard to help exterminate the illegal ivory trade. His efforts have had an amazing impact. His fears are like our own, that when our children have grown into adulthood African elephants will be non-existent.

Knowing how much the Duke of Cambridge has done for this great cause, Erik Shein recently submitted an advanced copy of Thunder: An Elephant's Journey to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Shein was thrilled to find that the book was well received. The Duke of Cambridge through his personal secretary sent him a note thanking him for his thoughtfulness.

Thunder: An Elephant's Journey is just the beginning. As an ambassador that can reach out to our youth, this tiny elephant will be heard around the world.

One tiny elephant is on the journey of a lifetime to become an ambassador for all elephants. Elephant welfare is at the heart of our trilogy. The trilogy follows the journey of Thunder throughout his lifetime. Providing education through an entertaining cast of characters helps us integrate a real-world problem into a child's everyday reading, which makes Thunder: An Elephant's Journey a great addition to school libraries world-wide. Teachers can use this story as a spring board for teaching ecological action and the cause and effects of poaching on a population of animals.

With it being available in all formats, physical and electronic, these stories are easily accessible to all children. Our goal is to make this trilogy available everywhere, because the cause is near and dear to our hearts. Children are the future. The footprints we make for them help them choose the path they will travel when they make their own choices. Our hope is that in educating them about the critical depletion of animal species that they will strive to protect them in ways we have only begun to realize.

Thunder: An Elephant's Journey, authored by Erik Daniel Shein & L.M. Reker, a mid-grade chapter book, is the first book in the trilogy. It tells the story of a young elephant who is ripped from the only world he knows when poachers invade their quiet sanctuary. His journey invokes a thoughtful cognizance of Thunder's world and the challenges he faces. The lessons woven into his story reinforce the importance of preserving and protecting the elephants impacted by the illegal ivory trade. This book is available March 7th. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4BKEZL

Thunder II: An Elephant's Journey, Footprints in the Sand, authored by Erik Daniel Shein & Melissa Davis, continues Thunder's story as he and his friends learn to deal with deep personal loss. This story helps us understand the deep emotions of animals dealing with the chaos of the world around them.

Thunder III: An Elephant's Journey, Hope Haven is the final book in the series written by Erik Daniel Shein & Melissa Davis. Thunder and his friends return to find new adventures in a world that is actively trying to show that we can make a difference in the lives of the forest elephants of Gabon. It starts with taking a stand and providing more than just a safe place for them to thrive, but actually following through with the enforcement of these sanctions.

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