Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University | Elephant prince: The story of Ganesh

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Keywords

animals, assertiveness, baby, bodies of water, elephant, family, feelings, god, goddess, happiness, india, loneliness, love, marriage, multicultural, mythical, parents, presents, river, sadness, storytelling, stress management, verbal communication, wish

Title

Elephant prince: The story of Ganesh

Description

In this mythical story, that takes place in India, a girl grows up listening to her motherﾒs and grandmotherﾒs stories. As a princess, she meets her love and is married. He promises her a baby and has one within a year. When gods gather around the babyﾒs head vanishes. Another god helps save the baby with the help of an elephant offering his life. The little boy was saved and became the elephant prince, listening to his motherﾒs stories everyday.

Author

Novesky, Amy

Publisher

Mandala Publishing

Illustrator

Wedman, Belgin K

ISBN

1-932771-16-6

City of Publication

SanRafael, CA

Year of Publication

2004

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Lisa Riley, 2006

Citation

Novesky, Amy, “Elephant prince: The story of Ganesh,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed December 4, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/13406.