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Faithful Elephants

A True Story of Animals People and War

Yukio Tsuchiya Ted Lewin

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Japanese
Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
30 October 1997
A zookeeper recounts the story of John, Tonky, and Wanly, three performing elephants at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, whose turn it is to die, and of their keepers, who weep and pray that World War II will end so their beloved elephants might be saved.
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Illustrated by:   Ted Lewin
Imprint:   Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 198mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   113g
ISBN:   9780395861370
ISBN 10:   0395861373
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 10 to 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ted Lewin grew up in Buffalo, New York, with two brothers, one sister, two parents, a lion, an iguana, and a chimpanzee. He became interested in art as a young boy when he would draw his brothers' world of wrestling. Ted later worked as a professional wrestler to finance his studies at the Pratt Institute of Fine Arts, where he met his wife, Betsy Lewin, also a children's book writer and illustrator. He and his wife travel around the world to research the settings for their books. While working on Sacred River, which he both wrote and illustrated, Ted joined thousands of Hindus on their pilgrimage to the banks of the Ganges River in Benares, India. Ted now lives and works in the brownstone he shares with his wife and their two cats in Brooklyn, New York. For more information visit tedlewin.com.

Reviews for Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals People and War

A moving and powerful statement about the insanity of war.


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