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Mela and the Elephant

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.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Dewey E
Lexile 610L
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
Guided Reading Level K
Publisher Sleeping Bear Press
Language English
Available Formats Hardcover (9781585369980), PDF (9781534122987), ePub (9781534123328), Hosted ebook (9781534123151), Kindle (9781534123496)
Copyright 2018
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 9 x 11
Graphics Full-color illustrations