“An engaging animal tale that’s sweetly illustrated. Young readers will enjoy this story about the escapades of a “mighty, sleep-eating elephant.” Kirkus Reviews

"Nocola Williams’ African legend delightfully captures the feel of a people’s fireside story, repeated generation after generation, while illustrator Henry Ezeokeke places the reader right in the setting. But, best of all, it’s the smallest of creatures who wins the day and establishes a remedy still in use to this day. The Legend of the Sleep-eating Elephant is a very clever story that touches on a problem farmers have had to deal with for many generations." Tricia Gardella for Readers’ Favorite

"Nocola Williams’ African legend delightfully captures the feel of a people’s fireside story, repeated generation after generation, while illustrator Henry Ezeokeke places the reader right in the setting. But, best of all, it’s the smallest of creatures who wins the day and establishes a remedy still in use to this day. The Legend of the Sleep-eating Elephant is a very clever story that touches on a problem farmers have had to deal with for many generations." Tricia Gardella for Readers’ Favorite

Nocola retired from a career as an elementary school teacher in 2022 but still finds herself substituting and mentoring youth in her Southern Maryland community. She and her husband Quincy are transforming their backyard into a mini homestead, complete with a garden, chickens, and of course honeybees, all of which provide Nocola great inspiration for writing. She is a member of SCBWI.

Publisher: The Hip Hop Homestead Press
Author: Nocola Williams
Illustrator: Henry Ezeokeke
ISBN: 979-8-9866967-2-0
Size (H x W): 8x10
Weight: 13.2 ounces
Cover Type: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 36
Language: English
Date Published: 2024-04-15