World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions. Includes background information and glossary.
I thought this book was very interesting. I learned a lot about the Dasara and another culture. I also learned a lot of new words. ***
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ReplyDeleteFirst item business, I think what they were doing to the elephants is cruel and should stop. Exposing animals to big exiting events causes the animals stress and it is a known fact that stress causes animals to die faster. I got frustrated after reading this book. E.G. would you put a weight 2X heavier than a dog on its back- NO, so why put it on a elephant.
I loved the part where Balarama came out with all the silk and gold decorations and draperies. I felt sad when Drona died.***
ReplyDelete*** I liked this book because it was about elephants. Elephants are my favorite animal. The book also had a lot of facts in the back of the book that were very interesting.
ReplyDeleteelephants are not my favorite animals but when i read this book it touched my heart.But when Drona died i really wanted to cry **
ReplyDeleteI agree with Maddy C, but I also think that this book was great. Although it is really cruel to domesticate and tame ENDANGERED animals, I thought that having a parade is fun and entertaining. No elephants actually had died of stress, but I am positive that inside their heads, they were really stressed. Anyway, this was sort of inspirational but average. Okay book. ***
ReplyDeletei think book was cruel but i give it **stars.
ReplyDeleteThis book was fair. It was not my favorite because I'm an animal lover and do agree with Maddy C's post. But, it was well-written. **
ReplyDeleteThis book was OK its well writen.*Star
ReplyDeleteits rilly sad becuse the elefont died
ReplyDeleteI dont get why the cover says Balarma it was sad but I liked it
ReplyDeleteI liked how it told the whole story of the royal elephant. I liked the plot of the book because it went from each stage to the other.**
ReplyDeleteI agree with mrs.King with the cultures and stuff but it was pretty sad.***
ReplyDeleteIt was an interesting book. I liked this book but it was kind of sad. ***
ReplyDeleteThis book was OK. I do think it's very mean to put 800 pounds on an elephant's back. However I LOVED the illustrations of the elephants. I was sad how Drona died, and how Arjuna couldn't be a Royal Elephant because of the incident. There was good information at the back of the book.***
ReplyDeletePerhaps I just "didn't getit,". I truly thought this book was good but not as good as i thought it would have been.
ReplyDeletegreat book , but sad. I like the auother ***
ReplyDeletei really liked this book. i remember when they had parades like this in Thailand. I feel for the trainer who lost his friend. I rate this book ***
ReplyDeletethis book was cool ,sad, and very interesting . My favorite part is in the back of the book with all the facts .
ReplyDeletei didn't really love this book, i thought it might of been interesting but i failed on me, so i give it 3 stars.***
ReplyDeleteit was ok because the elaphant died, but it was still interesting.**
ReplyDeleteI though this book was good.** I do not recimend it.
ReplyDeleteI didnt really like this book, pesonaly because Im not interested in elephants. But One thing I liked was the facts about elephants in the back of the book. i rate this book ** stars.
ReplyDeletegood and sad because the big elephant died.
ReplyDeletebut happy because balarama could do it.***
It’s sad that Drona had died because they all loved her very much. I like the book because it is about elephants and I love to learn about animals. ****
ReplyDeleteIt was sad to see Drona die, but "Balarama has plenty of aura." i like the part when they celebrate. Now I know more about elephants. ***
ReplyDeleteI did not like this book because its sad
ReplyDeleteIt is a good book about elaphants I like that page when they dance with the elaphant I also like elaphant camp.***
ReplyDeleteThis book was a ok book. It was very sad because drona died. But the pictures were very good.**
ReplyDeletei liked the elephant camp but dressing them up like THAT! that is cruel and unusual i hate that its sad
ReplyDeleteI rely like the book it had some hard words.***
ReplyDeleteI loved the picture ****
ReplyDeletei agree wit braden it VERY cruel to dress them up but i learned alot and rhe pics were very good. **
ReplyDeletethe pics were nice but i agree i don't think they should dress the elephants up.the story wasn't to interesting to me **
ReplyDeleteI gave this book 4 stars. I love elephants and I love that this is a true story.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realy like this book. I like that I could see the pics where hand-panted thow. (and I like the elephants dressed up)
ReplyDeleteI give this book 2 stars. I liked the elephants, but I really didn't like the pics.
ReplyDeleteIt was okay, it was cruel how they captured elephants in the khedda pits. Why harm the elephants if they worship them?**
ReplyDeleteI liked this book it was good butt I didn't like how there were good detailed pictures and then there were bad ones ****
ReplyDeletethis was a sad but happy book. my grade is **stars out of ****stars. because it did not have alout of thought.
ReplyDeletei liked this book it was pretty good but it was sad when the elephant passed away****4
ReplyDeleteThis book was very interesting. You get to see how important elephants are, in another culture.
ReplyDeleteI love learning about animals, so this was my kind of book.
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I am doing a re-post to put my feelings out again. I still do strongly not agree with the cultural traditions. I think it is extremely cruel to make poor ENDANGERED animals carry a load of stress around on their backs. I would not put a cat carrier with a cat in it on a medium dog would you? I think not. I really wish I could delete my first comment because this one puts my feelings out there more. Now I should give the REAL star rating it deserves... nothing absalutly nothing that's right I'm not forgetting to put my star rating there.
ReplyDeleteit was sad but i liked it
ReplyDeletei give it *****
i like this book but i think it could be better but the saddest part was when the elephant passed away :( ***
ReplyDeleteI think it was ok but not that interesting i also think it was really sad.
ReplyDeletei like this book but it is sad when the elephant died****
ReplyDeleteI like this book but I dont like this book I like it beacase it was funny at the begining but I dont like it beacause but I dont like it because the elephant died.***
ReplyDeleteThis was a great book with a great storyline!But it has some really sad parts that i did not like.***
ReplyDeleteIt was okay, but it was a little boring,but the ilustrations were good.**
ReplyDeleteAbout Balarama how takes place of a big event.I don't relay like it to much.*
ReplyDeleteI did not like this book*
ReplyDeletewhen the elephant died it was sad .why worship them if you kill them
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ReplyDeletebest one yet
I didnt like it becuse they where mean to the elephant
ReplyDeleteI liked the book but it really plays with your emotions like when balarama died I was sad & how the caught animals made me mad because I LOVE animals.
ReplyDeleteI give this book ***stars
ReplyDeletei don't like it
ReplyDeleteit was a great book it was sort of sad.
ReplyDeleteit was kinda emotional but i liked it
ReplyDeleteIt was relly good because i love animals
ReplyDeleteI like the elefant because he is fat
ReplyDeleteI like the pictures not the story.*
ReplyDeleteI liked the pictures. I also liked how the elephant steps up.
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