Description
| Product ID: | 9781838740238 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | PL |
| Title: | Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue |
| Authors: | Author: William Grill |
| Page Count: | 88 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Myanmar (Burma), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating When a world war comes to Myanmar (Burma), one special elephant becomes a hero. As people are forced to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, Bandoola, his keeper Po Toke and war veteran James Howard Williams (Aka Elephant Bill), undertake a journey that will test their courage, taking trust, understanding and bravery to the very limit. In this moving tale, join war veteran James Howard Williams as he encounters Bandoola, a working Asian elephant, and his keeper, Po Toke for the first time. A valuable story that captures the realities of deforestation, elephant endangerment, and the exploitation of nature. The perfect kids history book for ages 9-12. "This remarkable book is a must-read." —Booklist STARRED REVIEW Working together on a teak plantation, Williams and Bandoola develop a rare friendship, which even today set standards around elephant care and conservation. When another war forces them to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, the two undertake a journey that will test their friendship, taking trust, understanding and bravery to the very limit. Together, they lead a group of refugees and over 70 elephants to safety, scaling 5000 ft mountains as they cross the border from Burma into northern India. Parents on the search for fact and animal books for kids ages 8-12 will be excited by the rich trove of information this lovely book hosts. |
| Imprint Name: | Flying Eye Books |
| Publisher Name: | Flying Eye Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-10-01 |
