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The Blind Men And The Elephant

by Karen Backstein · 1992

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This is a retelling of the fable about six blind men who each get a limited understanding of what an elephant is by feeling only one part of it.

Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisIndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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