Description
By (author) McKee, David
Short /annotation:
Once,elephants came in two colours: black or white. Peace-loving elephants ran and hid in thedeepest jungle while battle commenced. The war-mongers succeeded: fora long time it seemed that there were no elephants in the world at all,not of any colour.
:
Once,elephants came in two colours: black or white. They loved all othercreatures – but each set wanted to destroy the other. Peace-loving elephants ran and hid in thedeepest jungle while battle commenced. The war-mongers succeeded: fora long time it seemed that there were no elephants in the world at all,not of any colour. But then the descendants of the peace-loving onesemerged from the jungle, and by now they were all grey.‘This book was one of my favourites as a kid, I simply relished in the gloriousness of a load of elephants battling it out in a bizarre forest. It wasn’t until I was a bit older that I recognised the importance of the message that lay (not so subtly) underneath.’ OLIVER JEFFERS
Review quote:
“This book was one of my favourites as a kid, I simply relished in the gloriousness of a load of elephants battling it out in a bizarre forest. It wasn’t until I was a bit older that I recognised the importance of the morality that lay (not so subtly) underneath.”
Review quote:
“This simple, yet striking, book is an ideal way to introduce children to the concept of empathy, and to celebrate diversity, rather than fearing it.”
Review quote:
“A wonderful book for children and parents (and politicians)”
Biographical note:
David McKee (1935 – 2022) was the creator of well-known characters including King Rollo, Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, which is now published in more than 60 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme. David was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for Punch, Reader’s Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois. In 2020, David won the British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Award and BookTrust’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Promotional headline:
The story of how elephants came to be grey; a modern classic exploring the themes of prejudice and conflict, war and peace.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.