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The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India


No. of pages 40

Published: 2013

Great for age 3-12 years

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A treasure trove of Indian animal stories for children to enjoy again and again.These eight individual stories form a magical collection of India's best-loved animal folk tales. Taken from the three books of Indian folk tales Hitopadesha Tales, Jataka Tales and Panchantra Tales the stories are beautifully illustrated and packed with humour and warmth.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2013 by Walker Books Ltd .

Marcia Williams is famous for her retellings of classic stories. From Shakespeare and Dickens to the Canterbury Tales and Greek Myths, her humorous comic-strip illustration is hugely popular all over the globe. She lives in London.