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SUGGESTED BOOKS AND WEBSITESHEALTHY HUMAN, HEALTHY ANIMALTo support students’ understanding of the learning objectives of this Toyota ElephantPassage Field Trip Discovery Unit, refer to the list of suggested books and websites.BooksA Day in the Life of a Zookeeper, Nate BoutillierDiscover what it takes to care for animals in a zoo.Elephants: A Book for Children, David Henry WilsonSteve Bloom's extraordinary photographs depict the elephants in their natural environment as well asin their unique relationships with people.Eyewitness: Elephants, Ian RedmondDiscover the world of elephants -- their natural history, behavior and how humans have changed theirlives.Hansa: The True Story of an Asian Elephant Baby, Clare Hodgson MeekerHansa, which means “supreme happiness” in Thai, is a rare and endangered Asian elephant born inat Woodland Park Zoo to mom Chai. The author details how Chair got pregnant, and how the staff atthe zoo cared for 235-poung baby Hansa.I Want to Be a Veterinarian When I Grow Up, Dr. Chad HamelDiscover what it takes to provide health services for animals in a zoo.I Want to Be a Zookeeper, Dan LiebmanDiscover what it takes to care for animals in a zoo.Indian Rhinos and their Babies, Maryanne JohnstonLearn about greater one horned rhinos and how the mothers take care of their babies in zoos.Z is for Zookeeping, Marie and Roland SmithStudents will learn 26 different ways people care for animals in zoos.