by TimVyner (Illustrator), Caroline Heaton (Author)
Yi-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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Published: 01 Aug 2002
ISBN 10: 0711218528
ISBN 13: 9780711218529