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How the Elephant Got His Trunk

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How the Elephant Got His Trunk is a charming retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s classic "Just So" story, adapted for young readers by Heather Adams. The story follows a curious young elephant living in Africa who, at a time when elephants only had small bulges for noses, constantly asks questions. His curiosity leads him to the banks of the great, grey-green, greasy Limpopo River to find out what the Crocodile has for dinner. This whimsical "pourquoi tale" (origin story) explains the transformation of the elephant's nose into a long, useful trunk, blending humor with animal folklore.

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398.24 ADA h

Publisher

New Delhi : Penguin Books India., 2009

Collation

ilus.; 12 x 18

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781409302353

Classification

398.2452

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Edition

1

Subject(s)

Elephants -- Juvenile fiction
Folklore -- Africa
Curiosity in children -- Fiction
Animals -- Mythology
Children's stories, English

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