Best book on elephants

The UN sponsored a competition on which nation can produce the best book
on elephants.

The British submited a dry historical account "The Elephant and the
   British Empire."

The French submited a text "The Sensuality of the Elephant -- a Personal
   Account."

The Germans submited 47 Volumes entitled "An Elementary Introduction to the
   Foundation of the Science of the Elephant's Ear."

The Americans submited an article from "Money" magazine: "Elephants -- the
   Perfect Tax Shelter for the 80s"

Green-Peace submited a counter-entry "Elephants -- they're better than
   People"

The Russians submited a terse manuscript titled "The superiority of
   the Soviet Elephant"

And  submited a poem "The Joy and
   Freedom Brought forth by the Soviet Elephant."

But the Japanese won with their Promotional Flier "We have no Elephants but
   wouldn't you want to buy a Honda instead"