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An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with an old lady who gives him everything he wants, but he eventually returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.912 — Literature French French fiction Modern Period 20th Century 1900-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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The story and the lovely illustrations have enchanted generations of children. It doesn’t appeal so much to this adult. There doesn’t seem to be much substance to the story, although I might feel differently about it if I had fond childhood memories of reading it. Also, I don’t like stories where animals die. (