Christine Weston (1903–1989)

Pretty lame. How in the world did the boys get away without a hue & cry? Didn't David ever get the least bit homesick? Or even sunburned? And when splashing in a pool, one 'dunks' one's friends, rather than 'ducks' them. I guess it was a fantasy adventure back in the day... and it did tell us something of India (but for that, I prefer [b:Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon|207330|Gay Neck The Story of a Pigeon|Dhan Gopal Mukerji|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348089568s/207330.jpg|2487576], an show more earlier Newbery Medal winner).

There was one bit of overt moralizing, spoken by a minor character, that may also have influenced the committee: '"The truth is we are all animals, but these [wild elephants and etc.], being innocent, are nearer God than we are."' show less

Two boys and a trained dancing bear go on a walking adventure in India. They meet up with a haughty young prince, a kind philosopher, a troupe of evil robbers, and a hungry tiger before finding their way back home.
*Shrug* It was okay, but not fabulous. A bit dated, I suppose, and the characters a little flat.