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The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India

Name: The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India
ISBN: 9780763670559

By Marcia Williams

Adjectives

humorous wise colourful timeless

Genres

Animals Classics Graphic Novels

What is The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India about?

Travel back to ancient India in eight lively animal folktales filled with clever schemes, surprising twists and timeless lessons. Meet a loyal elephant and his friend, a talkative tortoise, a quick-thinking monkey, a foolish lion and many other memorable creatures. Retold from the Hitopadesha, Jataka tales and Panchatantra, these stories explore friendship, honesty, patience and good judgement. Marcia Williams presents each tale in an engaging comic-book style, bringing traditional wisdom to life with warmth and humour.

About the author

Marcia Williams is a much-loved author and illustrator known for her colourful comic-strip books. She brings history and classic stories to life with fun pictures and easy-to-read words. Some of her most popular books include 'Mr William Shakespeare's Plays' and 'Greek Myths for Young Children'. Marcia loves making reading exciting for everyone!

Pages

40 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

Edition published

2014

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