Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War

by Ted Lewin, Yukio Tsuchiya

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About this book

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.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780395861370
ISBN10	0395861373
Series/Work	OL4618262W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	HMH Books for Young Readers
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

Subjects

Animal-human relationships Animals, treatment Animal welfare Animal welfare, juvenile literature Children's fiction Elephants Elephants, fiction Elephants, juvenile literature Fiction Japan, fiction Juvenile fiction Juvenile literature Picture books Picture books for children World War, 1939-1945 World war, 1939-1945, fiction World war, 1939-1945, japan World war, 1939-1945, juvenile literature Zoo keepers Zookeepers

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