When the king asks him to wash a gray elephant white, a clever washerman outwits his jealous neighbor and proves the value of hard work and intelligence.

• ISBN: 9780786802913
• Published: 1996 , Hyperion (Juv)
• Themes: Elephants, Folktales and Fairytales, Wisdom
• Descriptors: Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myanmar (Burma), Picture Book
• No. of pages: 32