Product Description

Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather's stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like a wild horse, and monsoon rains cascade from the sky like waterfalls. Ravi particularly loves to hear about the festival of Divaali, where parading elephants take pride of place in their grandfather's memories, and he dreams of having an elephant dance to the tune he composes on his flute. In addition to an evocative, beautifully written story, Elephant Dance also contains endnotes on the cultural heritage of India, making it a perfect introduction to Indian life and traditions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43488 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-13
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 40 pages

About the Author
Theresa Heine has been employed as a teacher in different countries around the world for many years and currently works at the Quentin Blake Europe School in Berlin. As well as children's stories, Theresa writes poetry for all age groups. Theresa enjoys music, cinema and walking, and lives in rural Germany. Sheila Moxley has worked as a freelance illustrator since leaving art college in 1989 and has illustrated magazines and greeting cards as well as children?s books. She takes her inspiration from places such as car boot sales, charity shops, disused packaging and items that most people consider rubbish. Her travels to India, Spain and Morocco have also been influential. Sheila lives in London with her partner Rick and cat Crinklewood.

Customer Reviews

Elephant dance
An exciting, beautifully illustrated book which introduces children to a country and culture beyond their own. A delight to read aloud to your child or an older child to read alone.