BR 2-08: How Elephants lost their Wings

I read the How Elephants lost their Wings. The illustration is colorful and cute, so I was interested in this book. I am going to tell you about this story. The main character is an elephant. He can fly. The other character is two gods, houses, peacocks and banana trees.

A long time ago, elephants could fly. They flew any places. They flew high in the sky and down to the ground. They flew around the world. Sometimes, the gods rode on their backs.

However, the elephants were so noisy. They flew around the trees and broke them. They sat on the houses and broke them. So, the gods tried to stop them. They thought up with one trick.

They invited the elephants to their house. Then, the elephants enjoyed eating grapes, and other fruits. After that, they slept long time. During they was sleeping, the gods took away the elephants wings. They gave the wings for the peacocks and the banana trees.

The elephants woke up. They noticed about their wings. They were so angry, but they didn't get their wings again. In addition, they never flew again. They enjoy playing in the river.

This story is funny. I didn't expect this story from a cover.

Sims, L. (2007). How Elephants lost their Wings. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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