Emma the Elephant is a tale about a young elephant who lives in the Kalahari
Desert with her wonderful herd. Emma the Elephant longs to be a strong, wise,
and big-hearted elephant like her mother Norma and her many aunties. After
learning to make good choices and experiencing hard-won life lessons, Emma the
Elephant eventually becomes the elephant she has always wanted to be.
Ms. Alana is a public school teacher and has been spreading a love of learning and
reading for decades. She has two wonderful adult children who love to read!
Ms. Alana has always adored elephants; in fact, they are her favorite land
animal.
Ms. Alana and her “was-band” lived on a farm in Hawaii where she owned a
successful volcano tour company for seven years. She moved from Maui in 2023
and now continues to teach “on the mainland.”
