The elephant from Baghdad / by Mary Tavener Holmes and John Harris ; illustrated by Jon Cannell.
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TextPublication details: New York : Marshall Cavendish Children, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cmISBN: - 0761461116 (hbk.)
- 9780761461111 (hbk.)
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Historical Events | Holmes Mar | Available | 33111006890715 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Who would have thought that the emperor Charlemagne would make friends with an albino elephant, a gift from the caliph of Baghdad? Told from the fictionalized point of view of a monk who set down the actual story in 883-884 CE, the book follows the elephant's journey through Egypt, across the Mediterranean to Italy and across the Alps to Germany. When the elephant finally reaches his destination, Charlemagne is so delighted with his exotic new pet that he introduces him to his many children and bathes with him in the hot springs near his palace. When the elephant dies of old age, the emperor is heartbroken. Jon Cannell invigorates his charming mixed-media artwork with artifacts, paintings, and sculpture from earlier centuries. An author's note about the origins of the story and the remarkable water clock carried by the elephant is included.
Includes bibliographical references.
Relates the story, told by a monk named Notker the Stammerer, of how the Emperor Charlemagne sent an ambassador to Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world, to learn about the great ruler in the East, Haroun al Rashid. Includes notes on the factual basis of the story.