Long ago in old Peking, a rich, bored young boy called Sing Lo asks to see the Imperial Elephant, who, people say, hasn't slept a wink since the old emperor died. Sing Lo takes with him a huge bag of the elephant's favourite buns - but the animal asks for 'Honey above, ginger below, milk between'. It takes all Sing Lo's ingenuity to solve this riddle, but there are yet more tasks he must complete before bedtime if the elephant is to get to sleep...Diana Reynolds Roome's tale, delightfully illustrated by Jude Daly, evokes ...
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Long ago in old Peking, a rich, bored young boy called Sing Lo asks to see the Imperial Elephant, who, people say, hasn't slept a wink since the old emperor died. Sing Lo takes with him a huge bag of the elephant's favourite buns - but the animal asks for 'Honey above, ginger below, milk between'. It takes all Sing Lo's ingenuity to solve this riddle, but there are yet more tasks he must complete before bedtime if the elephant is to get to sleep...Diana Reynolds Roome's tale, delightfully illustrated by Jude Daly, evokes the vanished elegance and courtesy of old China and will strike a chord in all children with their own special bedtime rituals.
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Daly, Jude. Very Good. NEW/UNUSED-some outer edges have minor bumps. Cover has light scratches. Book content is in new condition. 32 p. Colour illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.
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Daly, Jude. Fine. NEW/UNUSED-cover has light scratches. Some outer edges have minor bumps. Book content is in new unread condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 28 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.
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Daly, Jude. Fine. Unused, outer pages have minor shelf wear, book content is in like new condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 28 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.