Yi-Min and the Elephants A Tale of Ancient China

-- Beautiful artwork-- Story features China's legendary "white" elephants, now endangered but still found in the equatorial forest of Xishuangbanna-- A fresh approach to an animal children Find fascinatingYi-Min, smallest and most indulged daughter of the Chinese Emperor, longs to see an elephant. Her father agrees to take her on an elephant hunt, but when Yi-Min sees a big wolf, she mistakes it for an elephant, and the same happens with a stripy tiger and a shaggy brown bear. Finally, she catches sight of elephants, and her delight leads to a birthday promise that Yi-Min's elephants will continue to pad softly over the earth.Caroline Heaton's original story, set in the T'ang dynasty and featuring China's legendary white elephants, is atmospherically illustrated by Tim Vyner.Heaton, Caroline is the author of 'Yi-Min and the Elephants A Tale of Ancient China', published 2002 under ISBN 9780711218529 and ISBN 0711218528.