01744cam a2200433 4500 1022416226 TxAuBib 20120322120000.0 090122s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009-001499 9781600602658 trade : alk. paper 1600602657 trade : alk. paper (OCoLC)299281329 DLC DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Lewin, Ted. Balarama : a royal elephant / Ted and Betsy Lewin. 1st ed. New York : Lee & Low Books, 2009. [48] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm. School Library Journal, September 2009. Publisher's Weekly, September 2009. Booklist, November 2009. Horn Book, January 2010. Kirkus Review, August 2009. Library Media Connection, November 2009. Multicultural Review, January 2010. Parents' Choice, January 2009. World travelers Ted and Betsy Lewin recount how the trained elephants of southern India, in particular the one chosen to be the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara, are raised, cared for, and prepared for performing in ceremonial processions. Includes background information and glossary. 3-6. Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.4 1.0 134812EN. 20110107. Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee, 2012. Asiatic elephants. Asiatic elephants. Training. Elephants. Elephants. Training. Lewin, Betsy. TXNES