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Keywords

animals, art, dancing, elephant, exercise, feelings, happiness, jungle, music, nature, nonverbal communication, royalty

Title

17 kings and 42 elephants

Description

This book is done in Batik paintings and is a rhyming poem about kings and their animals marching through a jungle. They sing and dance enjoying each others company while moving along their merry way.

Author

Mahy, Margaret

Publisher

J.M. Dent

Illustrator

ISBN

0-8037-0458-5

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1972

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Brigid Meehan, 1994

Citation

Mahy, Margaret, “17 kings and 42 elephants,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed December 4, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7020.