The White Elephant
The White Elephant by Sid Fleischman is a Library Bound Edition published by HarperCollins on October 17, 2006. This 112-page book presents a humorous tale centered around Run-Run, a young elephant trainer who finds himself burdened with a rare white elephant after incurring the wrath of a prince. The story explores the challenges and unexpected consequences that arise from this seemingly beautiful gift, revealing how the elephant becomes a source of trouble rather than joy.
Readers will discover how Run-Run navigates the complexities of caring for an elephant that cannot work, leading to a series of humorous and challenging situations. The narrative delves into themes of friendship and social dynamics, as Run-Run grapples with the responsibilities of his unusual companion. With its focus on animals and the humorous aspects of Run-Run’s predicament, this book offers an engaging experience for young readers interested in whimsical stories.
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How can a beautiful white elephant be a terrible curse?
Run-Run, a young elephant trainer, discovers the answer when he incurs the fury of the prince. The boy’s punishment? The gift of an elephant, white as a cloud. From that moment forward, the curse reveals itself. According to tradition, so rare an elephant cannot be allowed to work for its keep. It is poor Run-Run who must feed the beast the hundreds of pounds of food it eats each day, and scrub it clean, and brush its pom-pom of a tail, and wash behind its ears, and, above all, keep it from doing any work.
Oh, if only Run-Run could make the magnificent white elephant disappear! Clever as a magician, he does—but the curse has tricks of its own for Run-Run.
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