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An edition of Seven blind mice
(1992)
Seven blind mice
by Ed Young
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Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
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Folklore, Fables, Elephants, Stories in rhyme, Juvenile literature, Elefantes, Spanoish language materials, Cuentos en rima, Fábulas, Board books, Children's fiction, Toy and movable books, Fantasy fiction, Elephants, fiction, Folklore, india, Animals, folklore, juvenile literature, Animals, folklore, Mice, fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mice, Blind, Perception, Cooperation, Wisdom, Novela infantil, Novela, Fabulas, Ratones, collectionID:caldecotthonor90Places
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Seven Blind Mice (Reading Railroad)
June 10, 2002, Putnam Juvenile
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Edition Notes
Art techniques used:Collage of bright cut paper on a pure black background.
"This book won a 1992 Caldecott Honor award"--Page 4 of cover.
Adaptation of: The Blind men and the elephant.
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In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.
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