An Elephant in the Backyard

By Richard Sobol and Jane Wong

Book Overview

In Tha Klang, Thailand, brother and sister Jak and Muay have another sister&150a four-year-old Asian elephant named Wan Pen. With this book's inviting text and engaging photographs, American children can explore the world of Wan Pen and her traditional Thai village home as she goes to school and plays with the neighborhood children.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525472886
• ISBN13: 9780525472889
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Fun cultural comparison for a child

We bought this book for our children when we were expecting our new Thai au pair, and while certainly not every Thai family has an elephant in their backyard, it was a fun comparative for the kids between our lives and what some people experience in Thailand. The photos are a little dated, but there's good information, generally, about this village that raises elephants in Thailand with special emphasis on one specific elephant. Best for a 4-7 year old or so, I'd say...

Wonderful Book about Thailand and Its Culture of Elephants

The six-year-old American children I bought this book for absolutely love it. They're amazed to see children their own age treat elephants as family pets. The book has terrific pictures, and the text is oftentimes humorous; the bit about the "elephant poop roads" never fails to garner giggles.