AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Diane Wolkstein/ Ed Young
PUBLISHER: Doubleday PUBLICATION DATE: 1972
GENRE: Folk READING LEVEL: Grades 2-4
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This Chinese folk story tells about a young boy who shows his royal father’s advisers how to weigh an elephant. He figured out that stones and water could help determine the weight of an elephant.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Measure multiple items in the classroom and use correct units of measure depending on what is asked.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kelci Adkins, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Folktale, Chinese folktale, math
