Karen Backstein

A group of blind men touch an elephant. They only touch a part of the elephant and so they all describe it differently and argue. The prince explains you must touch the whole elephant and then they ride it home.

Located in Animal Fiction bin

A retelling of the fable from India about six blind men who each get a limited understanding of what an elephant is by feeling only one part of it.

Though I have heard the folk tale of the Blind Men and the Elephant many times, I've never read it, so I was curious to explore Karen Backstein's retelling. To me this simple tale is timeless, and in the form I read is accessible as a read-aloud. I would love for learner's to be encouraged that knowledge is acquired piece by piece, and synthesized over time.

A wonderful life lesson fable that originated in India.