Foreign yet familiar, the action is often humorous and reinforces the sweet bond between pachyderm and "peanut. Yoo's multiple illustrations, done in charcoal and linoleum block prints, catapult the story even higher. Will Tua be successful in getting Pohn Pohn into the preserve? For a book aimed at middle graders, kudos on three fronts: providing a child's-eye view of Thailand with foreign words to be decoded in context, creating a strong connection between the elephant and the girl and using a simple vocabulary to introduce the complex issue of poaching. Naming her new friend Pohn Pohn, Tua escapes with her to a Buddhist temple, where she learns of an elephant preserve in the mountains.
Tua must face dangers including poachers and treacherous rivers as she steals away with the young elephant, pursued by two menacing mahouts, or elephant drivers. But this elephant is chained, used as tourist bait. Little 9-year-old Tua, which means "peanut" in Thai, finds a young, but very large captured elephant. Tua and the Elephant is the delightful story of a little girl who bonds with an elephant and sets her m She weaves her way among the market stalls while her mother is at work, getting attention from vendors her know her as their little peanut. OL20377275W Page_number_confidence 13.68 Pages 214 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220312202403 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 489 Scandate 20220307132039 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781452127033 Tts_version 4."How do you hide an elephant? Inspired by a trip to an Asian elephant refuge, Harris transports young readers to the lands of curry, banana leaves and the bustling Chiang Mai Night Market.
In the market one day, Tua makes an accidental acquaintance one with wise, loving eyes, remarkable strength, and a very curious trunk.
Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 08:44:08 Associated-names Yoo, Taeeun, illustrator Boxid IA40390217 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Ten-year-old Tua Thai for peanut has everything she needs at home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, except for one thing shes always wanted: a sister.
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