 Told in verse, this folktale from the Tai Phake people of India’s northeast tells why the elephant has tiny eyes. The first elephant (chaang) had large eyes. Along came a wagtail bird that made the elephant laugh so hard that his eyes crinkled small. An unusually limited palette recreates the region’s landscape. mjw |
| Title: Why The Elephant Has Tiny Eyes Author: Pow Aim Hailowng Illustrator: Priya Kuriyan Publisher: Tulika Publishers. Chennai, India Copyright: 2018 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-93-86667-71-7 Paperback pages: 26 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture book, Folktale Book setting: India, Tai Phake people of northeast India Author’s ethnicity: Tai Phake Indian Author’s residence: India Illustrator’s ethnicity: Indian Illustrator’s residence: Kochi, India Subjects: Birds, Bridges, Elephants, Fables, Myths |
Why The Elephant Has Tiny Eyes
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