Faithful Elephants A True Story of Animals, People and War
Tsuchiya. (1988). Faithful elephants a true story of animals, people and war. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
The text is a picture book that can be used to teach many different topics. The pictures are different, like they used water color to create them. It makes sense now, because you almost want to cry while reading this book. The text is very visual and it is a very sad story to read. I think if I read this to my students I would have a hard time reading it to them. I think it would be good to read to students knowing how life, people, and war can really be.
The book is gets suspenseful while reading. As a reader you want to know what is going to happen, but in a way you don’t want to know because it is so sad. As a teacher, you could use one of the pictures to show and have students write what they see. The students could build their writing skills to reach a reader’s feelings and emotions. This book does a great job at getting the reader’s attention and pulling on the reader’s heart strings.
I would ask the question as to how others have used this book in class. I feel that it would lead to great discussion, but for an older audience. The older students may have a better time talking and appreciating the text. This is a text that I would use in class for a different mood and a more serious talk. I could see using this text in social studies. I would recommend this book to other teachers!
Bethany, you bring up a lot of good points, but then stop. Please continue to say why, or how the book or author does what you say. How does it seem suspenseful - what is it about the illustrations or writing style that makes it that way? And the question you ask would be one you pose to the students.
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