BR 2-18: How Elephants lost their Wings

I read How Elephants lost their Wings, because I am interested in the book's cover and painting. And the picture is very cute. This story based on a folktale from India. Once upon time, elephants could fly. They flew everywhere.They flew high into the sky and down to the ground. They even looped the loop. Sometimes, the gods flew on their backs. But the elephants were noisy. They yelled, and crowed like roosters. Trees and houses shook below them. They flew into trees and smashed them. They landed on houses and fell right through. Soon all the trees were broken and there were no houses left. The gods thought of a trick. They invited the elephants to a grand feast. The elephants ate and ate. When their tummies were full, they slept. The gods took away their wings. They gave them to the peacocks and the banana trees. The elephants were very cross. They shouted and they stomped. But they didn't get their wings back and they never flew again.

My favorite line is "They gave them to the peacocks and the banana trees." (Sims, 2007, p. 19) I wish the story is truth. I want to believe this story. But I might believe this story. I want to see elephants which have wings. And I want to go zoo, see them and ride on them.

(Reference)
Sims, L. (2007). How Elephants lost their Wings. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

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