The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome

The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome

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A Chinese tale that will intrigue any child with a special bedtime ritual.

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The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome

Long ago in old Peking, a rich, bored young boy called Sing Lo asks his rickshaw man to show him the Imperial Elephant, who, people say, hasn't slept a wink since the old emperor died. When the animal gives Sing Lo a riddle, it takes all his ingenuity to solve it.
Retelling the story for a younger audience, Diane Reynolds Roome captures all the flavours that make it ideal for bedtime and also for stimulating children's imaginationsSchool Librarian.
Diana Reynolds Roome taught English as a foreign language in Nepal and is now a freelance writer specialising in travel. Jude Daly was born in London and emigrated to South Africa as a young child. She went to art college in Cape Town, and now lives there with her husband, the writer and illustrator Niki Daly, and their two sons.
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ISBN 13 9781845077983
ISBN 10 1845077989
Title The Elephant's Pillow
Author Diana Reynolds Roome
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published 2007-05-14
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.