Theme: endangered animal

Tyger! Tyger!

Tyger! Tyger! is a moving fable that expresses hope for harmony between the human and the animal worlds. It draws its inspiration from real life–a Buddhist monastery in Thailand that has for years provided sanctuary for one of the world’s most endangered animals, the beautiful Indo-Chinese tiger.

Descriptors: Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Thailand » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

An Elephant in the Backyard

This book describes how special elephants are in the village of Tha Kleng in Thailand and looks at the life of one particular young elephant named Wan Pen.

Descriptors: Asia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Thailand » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed