Elephants Never Forget!
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2017
Book
40 pages
978-93-83145-07-2 (ISBN)
Description
A baby elephant is lost and alone in the forest when a herd of buffaloes comes along and takes him into its fold. What is he now, an elephant of a buffalo?
This joyful tale touches lightly on the themes of loss, adoption and integration, features bold, inky illustrations, which recapture the woodcut style of an earlier era.
This joyful tale touches lightly on the themes of loss, adoption and integration, features bold, inky illustrations, which recapture the woodcut style of an earlier era.
Reviews / Votes
"An elegant verse-work, beautifully illustrated with old-fashioned woodcuts - " - The Independent on Sunday "Delightful picture book - it's a joyful fable that with great delicacy touches on themes of loss, adoption and integration." - Carousel "A simple tale of nature versus nurture brilliantly rendered." - Kirkus, Starred ReviewMore details
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Previous edition
Anushka Ravishankar
Elephants Never Forget
Book
05/2007
Tara Publishing
€33.63
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Author
Dubbed 'India's Dr. Seuss', Anushka Ravishankar is one of India's most celebrated children's authors, and her witty and jubilant tales are internationally acclaimed and widely translated. Anushka has now written over twenty books and travelled widely performing from her stories. In 2012, she founded the Indian children's publishing house Duckbill together with Sayoni Basu.
Illustrated by
Christiane Pieper is a well-known German illustrator who has worked for some of Germany's most prestigious publishing houses, and has illustrated over 25 books. She is particularly interested in capturing moods and movement in her pictures and revealing humour in the situations that she depicts.