Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Mela and the Elephant

Mela and the Elephant

Phumiruk, Dow
Chen, Ziyue

Hardcover

AnimalsGeneral Juvenile Fiction

Publisher Price: $18.99

ISBN10: 1585369985
ISBN13: 9781585369980
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: Mar 15 2018
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.40 Width: 9.10 Depth: 11.10
Language: English

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.

Also in

General Juvenile Fiction

View All