Som See and the Magic Elephant

By Jamie Oliviero

Som See helps her great-aunt prepare for death by finding her a good luck charm from her past. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786800259
• ISBN13: 9780786800254
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Preparing for the last great journey

In this brief story set in Thailand, Som See, a young girl, listens to her Pa Nang (great aunt) tell the story of a king who rode a white elephant into battle. As a young girl, Pa Nang had touched the elepant's trunk for good luck. Now that Pa Nang is preparing to embark on the last great journey of death, Som See sets out to find the white elephant so that Pan Nang can once again touch his trunk to ensure a safe journey. At the end of the book, the reader will find a little information about the importance of such stories in Thai culture and information about the artistry of the beautiful and lush illustrations which are a mixure of batik and direct dyeing. This is a wonderful picture book that looks at death in a very humble and respectful way.