The Elephant's Child

This is a wonderful story about an Elephant’s Child ‘who was full of insatiable curiosity’, always trying to find out more about things and other animals surrounding him. However, whenever he had a question, he would ask them openly and would get a smacking instead.

One day, out of the blue he asked ‘What does the crocodile have for dinner?’ and instead of an answer he received a full load of smacking from those around him. The Kolokolo bird however advised the Elephant’s Child to ‘Go to the banks of the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, and find out.’

With that, the Elephant’s child sets off to the grey-green, greasy Limpopo River to find his answer and the short adventure begins and he returns more knowledgeable than those who used to smack him.

I loved the style of writing used for this story, it was fun to read. I also loved the Elephant’s Childs’ character; always wanting to know more and always getting smacked in the head for asking them. My second favourite character in the Elephant’s Child is the Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake, who has a funny way of talking.

I’ve read reviews that this is a great read for children. Well, I wouldn’t know if this is true cause I don’t have kids of my own yet but the inner child in me absolutely loved it.

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