Mela and the Elephant
Dow Phumiruk
(Author)
Ziyue Chen
(Illustrator)
Description
2019 Colorado Book Award Finalist Recognized in The 50 Best Multicultural Picture Books of 2018 Mela sets out to explore the river outside her village but quickly ends up in trouble when her little boat is swept downstream and into the dense jungle. She encounters a crocodile, a leopard, and some monkeys, offering each a prize return for helping her find her way home but the animals snatch up their rewards without helping Mela back to her village. Just when she's about to give up, an elephant shows Mela that kindness is its own reward. This new fable is told with authentic Thai customs and includes an author's note with more Thai traditions and language.Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Publish Date
March 15, 2018
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.1 X 11.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.88 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781585369980
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About the Author
Dow Phumiruk is the award-winning illustrator of over a dozen books for young readers, including One Girl (Abrams), Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team (HarperCollins), and Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 (Henry Holt). She lives in Colorado, where she also works as a general pediatrician. Follow Dow on Instagram @dowphumiruk.
Born deaf and raised in sunny island, Singapore, Ziyue pronounced as Zzz yuair, lives with her husband and her two darling children. Her life goal has been to have an emotional connection with those who view her work. She loves visualising stories through illustrations, working on mostly Children's books and personal life experience.
