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The Day of the Elephant

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The Day of the Elephant

The Day of the Elephant is set in Thailand and is based on reports of heartwarming incidents that occurred during the tsunami that hit the coastlines of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives on Boxing Day 2004.

The story centres around the elephant, Mae Jabu, who visits a small village to entertain the villagers. The village children are particularly excited about Mae Jabu’s visit as they all love elephants and are hoping that she will dance for them.

As Mae Jabu approaches the village she appears restless and bellows loudly. Her keeper is concerned by her unusual behaviour, and as Mae Jabu is led to a grassy clearing the children become aware that something very odd is occurring down on the shoreline. Before they even know what is happening, Mae Jabu gently lifts a small group of children on to her back and then heads for higher ground with her keeper running anxiously beside her.

The wave rolls in but the children are saved by the extraordinary efforts of Mae Jabu, whose ‘sixth sense’ anticipated the disaster.

Ages 4+

CategoriesAsian Studies
IllustratorFrane Lessac About
FormatHardback
ISBN9780207200557
Published9/08/2005
Price Per CopyRRP $24.95
1–9 copies$22.45
10–19 copies$21.20
20+ copies$19.96
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Frane Lessac

Fran is originally from New Jersey and is an artist of international renown having exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, and the Caribbean. Residing in Western Australia, Lessac now has over 30 children’s books published throughout the world. Her work has won Australian and international awards and has been translated into numerous languages. In 2010 she was awarded the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s literature. For more information about her work, please visit her website: www.franelessac.com

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