Author(s): Jude Daly
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books Ltd
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-04-11
Dimensions: 240 x 240 x 7.87mm
Publication City/Country: Hereford, United Kingdom
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Illustrations: Illustrations, color

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.