Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather s stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like a wild horse, and monsoon rains cascade from the sky like waterfalls. Ravi particularly loves to hear about the festival of Divaali, where parading elephants take pride of place in their grandfather s memories, and he dreams of having an elephant dance to the tune he composes on his flute. In addition to an evocative, beautifully written story, Elephant Dance also contains endnotes on the cultural heritage of India, making it a perfect introduction to Indian life and traditions.
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Kindergarten-Grade 3–When Grandfather arrives from India, Ravi asks him about life there. The man describes a sun that is like "a ferocious tiger" in the sky; snow-covered mountains that look like "giant ice cream"; and elephants that wear "silk howdahs, blue as the royal peacock," during the feast of Divaali. At the end of the day, Ravi creates an elephant dance on his flute and falls asleep to dream about an elephant doing "a silent dance." Done in acrylic paint, the folk-style illustrations capture the bright colors of India, as Ravi sees them in his mind's eye. The scenes alternate between Grandfather's depictions of his homeland and the boy's life in an unidentified country, where his family continues to embrace their traditions. Endnotes provide details about culture, animals, and food. The book is engaging as a read-aloud about an intergenerational relationship or as an introduction to the country. The sheet music for Ravi's song is also included. The narrative's question-and-answer format occasionally leads to choppy transitions, but the book's splashy illustrations and poetic language outweigh this flaw.–Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, OR
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"The book is engaging as a read-aloud about an intergenerational relationship or as an introduction to the country." --School Library Journal
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cute intro to India and Indian culture,
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I used this book to introduce my 3rd grade art class to India and Indian culture. It could be used for younger children, but it does a good job of giving the basic flavor of India to the reader. It's very quick and simple, and the illustrations are playful and fun.
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Wonderful, compassionate book for children,
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A wonderful, compassionate, interesting book about India for children. It is perfect for the classroom. It helps children who are not from India explore another country. Wonderfully simple artwork, colorful. It tells a nice story and the apendix in the back teaches about the culture, religion of India. It is a good book for classes where there are Indian children, and where there are not Indian children, so they can learn about a different culture. But also, it is a nicely written book on its own, without any regard for culture. Excellent for children!!! and for the classroom!!!
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Great introduction to India...,
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I teach 6th grade ELA and World Geography. I initially intended to use this book because of the author's rich use of similes but after reading it I fell in love with it's tidbits of information about India. I teach a big unit on India in my geography class and this book helped introduce my students to many of the words and vocabulary that they learn during the unit. The pictures are also beautiful.
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