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The Blind Men and the Elephant by Karen Backstein

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The Blind Men and the Elephant by Karen Backstein

A retelling of a fable from India recounts the story of six blind men who each get a limited understanding of what an elephant is by feeling only one part of it. Original.

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SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780590458139
ISBN 10 0590458132
Title The Blind Men and the Elephant
Author Karen Backstein
Series Cartwheel Books
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Scholastic US
Year published 1992-11-01
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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