Six Blind Mice And An Elephant by Jude Daly
A warm, inspiring story about the whole being more than the sum of its parts, based on a classic Indian fable. One day a tired old elephant plods out of the forest and falls asleep in a farmer's barn. Amid the ensuing commotion, six curious blind mice enter the fray: '... An elephant is like a wall,' says the oldest mouse, as he falls against the elephant's massive, solid side. 'No,' says a younger mouse, touching one of the sharp tusks.'An elephant is like a spear!' A tree... a rope... a snake? Each mouse has his or her own interpretation after touching different parts of the elephant. But then the huge creature awakes - and only then is the full wonder of his being revealed. Based on a classic Indian fable, Jude Daly's new picture book, set in the South African countryside, is an inspiring, multi-layered allegory.
Sweet illustrations and an updated ending to an old fable allow the moral to come through without the conflicts of earlier versionsLovely. * Kirkus Reviews *
Jude Daly is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator, renowned for her delicately detailed illustrations. Her books include The Gift of the Sun, To Everything There is a Season, Lila and the Secret of Rain and Thank You Jackson. She lives with her husband, the author and illustrator Niki Daly, in South Africa.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910959428 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910959421 |
| Title | Six Blind Mice And An Elephant |
| Author | Jude Daly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Otter-Barry Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |