March 30, 2020September 22, 2020 by Lynley

Elephants In Children’s Literature

Demons and composite elephant, Murshidabad, Bengal, 18th cent

Demons and composite elephant, Murshidabad, Bengal, 18th cent

Footwear Salescat one of many characters from Rogue's Gallery, 1969 written and illustrated by Edgar Parker — Footwear Salescat one of many characters from Rogue’s Gallery, 1969 written and illustrated by Edgar Parker

"Successful Hunt" Illustrator Aminadav Kanevsky, 1960s — “Successful Hunt” Illustrator Aminadav Kanevsky, 1960s

Jiří Trnka, 1962 elephants — Jiří Trnka, 1962

Otto Nielsen elephant — Otto Nielsen

Peter Newell, 1902 edition of Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Caroll elephant — Peter Newell, 1902 edition of Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Caroll. Alice sees some unusual pollinators:
“..poking its proboscis into them, `just as if it was a regular bee,’ thought Alice.”

Gustaf Tenggren (1896-1970) The Saggy Baggy Elephant

Edward Julius Detmold (British painter) 1883 - 1957, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad The Sailor — Edward Julius Detmold (British painter) 1883 – 1957, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad The Sailor

Eddie Elephant written & illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, 1921

Eddie Elephant written & illustrated by Johnny Gruelle, 1921

Aesop illustrated by Arthur Rackham elephant — Aesop illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Kodomo no kuni (“Children’s Land”), 1922–30 riding elephant giraffe — Kodomo no kuni (“Children’s Land”), 1922–30

Art by Anne Anderson (1930's) elephant — Art by Anne Anderson (1930’s) elephant

Art by Anne Anderson (1930’s) elephant

J.P. Miller (1951) elephant — J.P. Miller (1951)

John Dukes McKee, The Big Show, 1933

Franklin Booth (1874-1948) elephant — Franklin Booth (1874-1948)

Edward Detmold (1883 - 1957) 1924 illustration The Roc which fed its young on elephants for Arabian Nights — Edward Detmold (1883 – 1957) 1924 illustration The Roc which fed its young on elephants for Arabian Nights

Abécédaire de Babar, 1934

Abécédaire de Babar, 1934

From Brunhoff, Jean, BABAR and his Children, 1953

Little Dumbo seizes the opportunity to visit his mum, whilst a far-from-perceptive guard snoozes... Rare concept art by Mary Blair. 1941 — Little Dumbo seizes the opportunity to visit his mum, whilst a far-from-perceptive guard snoozes… Rare concept art by Mary Blair. 1941

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