I have to admit, based on story alone, I would have given it 4 stars. One final section lists the lineage of the Royal Elephants who participated in Dasara. A section in the back discusses the differences between Asian and African elephants as well as the anatomy of elephants. I can see the use of this book in the study of India, elephants, and relgious/cultural customs for a few age ranges. Truly, I think this is the most beautiful illustrated books I have ever seen-my son argued with me over one painting of the parade of elephants, insisting that it must be a photograph. We both learned several words in Hindi and Kannada (there is a glossary at the back) and marveled in the artwork. While this book is aimed at ages 9-12, I read it aloud to my 7 year old son, who enjoyed it as much as I did. Accompanying the text are the dazzling paintings done by Betsy Lewin. I love Children's/Young Adult books, and since the subject matter was elephants and India, I knew I would like this before it even got here.īased on two trips made by authors Ted and Betsy Lewin, Balarama tells the story of an elephant by that name who will be leading the procession of a parade during Dasara, a holy festival in India. ![]() I received this book through GoodReads "First Reads" Giveaway.
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