Tsuchiya, Y., & Lewin, T. (1988). Faithful elephants: A true story of animals, people, and war. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Faithful Elephants is a beautifully illustrated picture book tale of animals, people, and war. The illustrations are fluid as they are made with watercolor. The people in the illustrations are depicted with more care and detail than the animals and scenery. It gives a vague contrast to the artwork. This is a heart wrenching tale of the devastating effects of war. The loss of animal life is not taken into consideration as much as human loss, but it is a great loss as well. The narrator is from the visitor point of view and tell a story of three wonderful elephants who live at Ueno Zoo; John, Tonky, and Wanly. These massive creatures live among the beautiful cherry blossom and bring joy to those who visit. Joy is fleeting, however, in a war-torn country. What will happen to the elephants? Will they be used in acts of war?
How can we be advocates for peace? What can we do?
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