Ehks-ahln-Hfh-foa-via-fka-GF Grh-qcd-jRok-vmg-Shls-nlx-Jqh Chk-cNd-aIa-rkd-

e<-Wia. VYx-roc-aP-xlv-jVia-wls-wcia-Jdb Dbka vk-#id Ll-vk-xk VK-Dk-ak-

D[-vm-fp Q]h-Dp 44 wls-eK-rK-tif lk-jx-#[-dk.
Little Elephant inspires us not to give up if a job is important.
So does the new President of the United States of America.
This book is dedicated to Barack Obama.

VYx-roc-aP-ek-xkf-q[x-lld-Hfh dmg-nhla-dka-eK-Aiv-eK-A]a-wls
ck-jDp Je-jtp. wm-wlv-GF-Tkn\!
This publication of this book was made possible by a donation from
Walter Schaller. Thank you!

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The Little Elephant That Could

by Sasha Alyson, Illustrations by Chittakone Vilaiphong.

Published by Big Brother Mouse, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
www.BigBrotherMouse.com
Copyright © 2009 by Sasha Alyson.
Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Chittakone Vilaiphong. All rights reserved.
First edition, first printing, March, 2009
wNaLfn: t}s EkEbk
JShxLfn: F[fSKdla c[Htqos

VYxlbkasbkn JtK xbcawlslhknra]ahln

w
“whln-rciscbk-vyf-Aygs-Zoa-FK-jEok-Sod,” Hq jcOk. “Chk-rkd-roa-Dks-jVUla-jSix-JSb-wP-
Sox, qcd-jRok-lkf-vmg-ek-xkf-wiv-tof-wYa-q]-HV-vhka-q]-e]s-Hfh.”
“JSb-qcd-jRok-Shls-wYa-q]-aIa-Grh-Hfh” ela-Slv.”xp-jfid-ahln-Tkn-Woa-d<-tis-tm-Chk-
qcd-jRok-B]b JtK qcd-jwok-vmg-jWpn-xp-VYx-lbka-xk-dbla.

“I hope it stops raining soon,” said Pai. “If the road gets too muddy, we can’t
drive up the mountain to Ban Pu Sung.”
“We must get up that mountain!” answered Sone. “The kids are waiting for us.
And they’ve never had books before!”



 jxugl-qcd-jRok-Rlf-vhka-Spa-q]-Zoa-dmg-qm-fp-jlUla.
“wYa-HV-Skx-Dks-jVUla-aP-Foa-e}f-Fygs-FK-Jxba-vhka-q]-e]s!” LE-jzp-tof-jcOk. “vmg-R]hcbk-whln-FK-ek-xkf-wiv-tof-wYa-q]-
aIa-Hfh-Tu-vmg.”
“jFOk-Shls-qK-nk-nkx-wYa-Grh-Hfh,” ela-jcOk-Jvv-vis-Wiv. “xp-jfid-ahln-Tkn-dcbk-Rhln-Woa-Dpg-d<-tis-tm-Chk-qcd-
jRok-B]b.”
LE-jzp-tof-S[f-Fid-Jthc-jtpgx-vua-wYa. Sla-D<-l[f tof-wYa-Hfh-Hc-eox-Wca. Tis-Fkd-aIa dmg-jtpgx-Ehk-tos, Ehk-tos, vmg-
foa-xia-dmg-B}f.
The rain stopped just as they reached Ban Tin Pu. “Ban Pu Sung is at the top of the dirt road,” said the
driver. “But I don’t think I can drive up that mountain.”
“You’ve got to try,” insisted Sone. “More than a hundred kids are waiting for us.”
The driver turned the truck and started up. The truck went fast at first, then slower, and slower. Soon, it
stopped.


 whln-wiv-wYa-vmg-Hfh,” LE-jzp-tof-jcOk. “jv[gs-f], roa-Dks-Smg-Ahk-Eia-wYa, Eia-wYa-jtUln\. tm-Chk-Foa-Rlf-
tK-f]-Jths, Jthc-Wbln-xk-lpd-Sugx” tkc-Wbln\-Cln-tof-Bbks-tK-xif-tK-cis-div-Wua-HV-vhka-Spa-q].
“I can’t do it,” said the driver. “Look, the road gets even steeper up ahead. Let’s wait until dry
season, then try again.” Carefully, he drove the truck backwards, back down the hill to Ban Tin Pu.


 qcd-D[x-ska-Vyd-ek-dia-cbk “qcd-jRok-FK-tm-Ch-k-Foa-Rlf-tK-f]-Jths-vmg-Hfh” n}-q[a-jcOk.
“fNc-aP-jfid-ahln-d<-tis-tm-Chk-qcd-jRok-B]b!”
qm-fp-Wcka-Ehks-Woa-Aygs-jwOk-xk. “qcd-jFOk-Fug-whln-Hfh-vm? whln-jria-qcd-jFOk-d<-
tis-xp-via-rk-B]b. Ehks-wls-whln-Jdb-jdpa-HV-Dpg-FK-jRif-cNd-Aid JtK Ga-Ebcs-aP dmg-vmg-xp-
cNd-Tkn-Vka-Gf. aks-GEh-jc-tk-ebca-Tkn-B]b-vhka-div-t]d-ahln-wls-aks. Chk-
rkdcbk-qcd-jFOk-ek-xkf-nbks-wYa-Dks-aP-Hfh, vks-Dp aks-lkf-ek-xkf-Sbks-VYx-HV-
Grh-qcd-jFOk-Hfh.”


 The staff talked together. “We can’t wait until dry season,” Yuphin insisted. “The children are
waiting now!”
A mahout came over. “Do you remember me? I saw your problem. My elephant is too old
to work hard, and there’s not much work for elephants these days anyway. Most of the time, she
stays home with her baby. But if you can all walk up the trail, maybe she can carry the books.”


 qcd-jwok-jlok-VYx-wYa-Geb-Tis-Ehks Jthc-dmg-jtpgx-nbks-wYa-HV. xia-jVia-cNd-Dpg-nkd-Tkn, D}d\-Woa-qK-tkf-tOx-
jVia-vks-WIs-Wkc, Jxba-JSb-Ehks-dmg-jEiga-dia JSb-qcd-jwok-dmg-nis-euv-Smg-jfpa-Dks-HV-jtUln\.
Tis-Fkd-aIa qcd-jwok-dmg-xk-Rlfvbla-Dpg-Eia. Hq JtK-ela-tls-wYa-dbla, JSb-vmg-ek-xkf-wYa-Hfh-jqkK-xia-
xuga-jdpa-HV.
“Grh-Ehks-wYa-dbla, Jthc-F[gs-nbks-Skx-Rln-Spa-wls-aks,” Wcka-Ehks-jcOk. Jxba-JSb-Ehks-dmg-qK-tkf-tOx-Wu-
dia. nhla-dhkx-jaUl-wls-aks-Jdb-Tkn-Jthc. aks-qK-nk-nkx-Grh-fp-Dpg-e}f JSb-dmg-vmg-ek-xkf-wYa-q]-aIa-Hfh. Ga-Dpg-
e}f, Wcka-Ehks-F[gs-jcOkcbk, “whln-jen-GF, Dpg-aks-vmg-ek-xkf-wYa-Hfh.” qcd-jwok-Fygs-qk-dia-div-Wua-tos-xk-t}bx-
lpd fhcn-Wckx-jen-GF.


 They put the books on the elephant’s back and started up. It was hard work. Everybody
slipped sometimes. Even the elephant slipped. But they kept going.
Then they got to the steep part. Pai and Sone tried to go first. But it was too slippery.
“Let the elephant go first, then walk in her footsteps,” said the mahout. But the elephant
slipped too. Her muscles were old. She tried her best but she couldn’t climb up that mountain.
Finally, the mahout said, “I’m sorry, she can’t make it.” Sadly, they all turned and went back
down.


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 t]d-ahln-wls-Ehks-Dpg-Fiv-Sk-jv[gs-jrf-dka-B]b-aIa. “tls-Grh-whln-wYa-jv[gs,” aks-jcOk-wYa.
“jFOk-nis-ahln-Lqf,” Wcka-Ehks-jcOk-Geb. “jFOk-vmg-jWpn-wYa-Dks-Jvv-aP-Fid-jDugl.”
“whln-FK-tls-jv[gs,” Ehks-ahln-jcOk. “jqkK-cNd-aP-xia-e<-Wia. D}d-cia-aP, whln-jria-jfid-ahln-xp-Wckx-eK-A}d-
eK-Aka-div-VYx-Dpg-qcd-jFOk-Hfh-jlok-xk-Grh-JSb-tK-vhka. dK-t}-ak-Grh-whln-tls-wYa-jv[gs-Fid-WIs.”
Wcka-Ehks-Jdcbs-roc.
Fkd-aIa Jxb-wls-Ehks-ahln-dmg-jcOk-wYacbk, “Grh-aks-tls-jv[gs. aks-Grnb JtK-Jws-JRs-wYa-D}d\cia. whln-
W[fcbk-aks-lkf-ek-xkf-wYa-Hfh.”
Ga-Dpg-e}f Wcka-Ehks-dmg-Sod-tos, Jthc-qcd-jwok-dmg-jlok-VYx-Geb-Tis-Ehks-ahln.

The baby elephant had been watching. “Let me try,” she said.
“You’re too young,” said the mahout. “You’ve never done anything like this.”
“I can try,” said Little Elephant. “This is important. Every day, I see the children enjoying the books you
brought to this village. Please, let me try.”
The mahout shook his head.
Then the mother elephant spoke up. “Let her try. She’s bigger and stronger every day. I think she can do it.”
At last the mahout agreed, and they put the books on Little Elephant’s back.

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 Jdif-VYx-jv[gs-Wuahln. JSb-Ehks-ahln-JVd-GF-jVia-rnis-xia-F[gs-Aid-JDh! JSb-aks-xp-Wckx-x}bs-XIa-Dpg-FK-
Sbks-Jdif-VYx-aIa-wYa-q]-Grh-Hfh.
qcd-jwok-qk-dia-jtpgx-nbks-wYa-q]. roa-Dks-nis-Wos-xuga, JSb-qcd-jwok-dmg-ek-xkf-xk-Rlf-vbla-Dpg-Eia.
Ehks-ahln-Eld-rk-F}f-Dpg-fp jquglcks-Spa-wls-aks-tos. aks-nbks-HV-lpd-vkf-dhkc-Aygs, Jthc-dmg-HV-
lpd-vkf-dhkc-Aygs, Rlf-vkf-dhkc-Dpg-ekx. “Wif-e, Wif-e” Spa-Ehks-ahln-qK-tkf-HV-wK-aK-Dpg-aks-fys-
Spa-JSb-tK-jvUls-lld-Fkd-wP-Sox.
Fkd-aIa, aks-dmg-qK-tkf-tOx. aks-qK-nk-nkx-wYa-lpd. aks-qK-nk-nkx-Vpa-wYa-jVia-WIs-Dpg-ekx JSb-
Jthc-dmg-qK-tkf-tOx-lpd. e}f-Dhkn Wcka-Ehks-dmg-vld-qcd-jwokcbk Wca-FK-nod-jtpd-ek. D}d\-Woa-Sbks-
nbks-div-Wua-tos-q]-xkfhcn-Wckx-jen-GF.
The boxes looked small. Little Elephant was surprised that they were so heavy! But she was
determined to carry them up the mountain.
Together, they all started up. The road was still slippery, but they all reached the steep section.
Little Elephant looked for a good spot to put her foot. She took a step. Then she took another
step, and a third step. “Klush, Klush,” went Little Elephant’s feet as she pulled each one from the mud.
But then, she slipped. She tried again, and slipped again. She tried a third time, and again she
slipped. Finally the mahout said they would have to give up. Sadly, everyone walked back down.

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 jxugl-div-Wua-xk-Rlf-vhka-Spa-q]-Tkn-Woa-GQ\-dmg-xp-Ahk-Sk-Dpg-jeOk-Xls. JSb-Ehks-
ahln-vmg-nlx-DM-Cln. “aP-jVia-cNd-Dpg-e<-Wia,” aks-jcOk. “nis-xp-roa-Dks-lpd-jeIa-
Aygs. xia-jVia-Dks-jdogk, xia-JWv-e<-tiv-tof-via-D}d JtK-JWv-e<-tiv-Jxb-wls-
whln-FK-HV-Hfh. JSb-vks-Dp-qcd-jRok-ek-xkf-HV-Hfh.”
Ehks-ahln-qk-qcd-jwok-HV-rk-Dks-jeIa-aIa Jthc-dmg-jtpgx-nbks-wYa-HV. qcd-jwok-
nbks-wYa-wla-Hxh-Skn, nbks-tlf-sbk-Hxh-S| JtK nbks-jwOk-Rblx-Qk-HV.
JSb-jeIa-Dks-aP-E>-qif-Eia JtK xugadcbk-jdogk. Hq JtK ela-Fbls-jWul-jwok-
wYa-dbla, JSb-jxugl-Ehks-ahln-qK-nk-nkx-Fbls-jWul-jwok-aIa-wYa xia-E>-qif-wkf.
jxugl-jVia-Jac-aIa, qcd-jwok-F<-Shls-Hfh-nbks-div-Wua-Wu-jdogk.

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 There were many unhappy faces when they arrived back at Ban Tin Pu. But Little
Elephant wouldn’t give up. “This is important,” she said. “There’s another trail. It’s an old
trail, too narrow for trucks. It’s even too narrow for my mother. But maybe we can make it.”
Little Elephant led them to the trail, and they started up. They went over dead trees,
under low branches, and between narrow rocks.
But this trail, too, grew steeper and more slippery. Pai and Sone used vines to pull
themselves up, but the vines broke when Little Elephant tried to use them. Finally, they had
to go back down.

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 jxugl-qcd-jwok-Wua-xk-Rlf-vhka-Spa-q]-jDugl-aP,
D}d\-Woa-dmg-n[gs-jeOk-GF. JSb-Ehks-ahln-vmg-nlx-Jqh.
“cNd-aP-e<-Wia-Tkn whln-FK-vmg-nlx-Jqh-sbkn\,”
aks-jcOk. aks-W[f-B]b-VK-xka-els-ekx-ak-Dp, Fkd-
aIa aks-Fygs-W[f-Hfhc[-Dp-Aygs-lld-xk:
“Dks-vbla-Dpg-Eia-xia-vmg-Hfh-nkc-Tkn,” els-Woa-
qcd-jFOk-ek-xkf-Fbls-jWul-jwok-wYa-HV-dbla. Jthc-
xif-jEuld-Geb-SOa-Hxh-Dks-jD[s. Jthc-whln-FK-Fbls-
jEuld-Skx-wYa-HV. Tis-Fkd-aIa-D}d\-Woa-Dpg-jTul Fygs-
nbks-wYa-Skx-Tis-whln.”
qcd-jwok-Dof-tls-wYa-q]-lpd-WIs-Aygs, jxugl-Rlf-
vbla-Dpg-Eia. Hq JtK ela Fbls-jWul-jwok-wYa Jthc-
xif-jEuld-eOa-Aygs-Geb-SOa-Hxh. Tis-Fkd-aIa Ehks-ahln
JtK D}d\-Woa-Dpg-jTul-Fygs-ek-xkf-nbks-wYa-q]-vbla-Dpg-
Eia-aIa-Hfh.
Now, everyone was even sadder when they
arrived back at Ban Tin Pu. But Little Elephant
wouldn’t quit. “This is too important to give up,”
she said. She thought for a few minutes, then she
had an idea:
“The steep section is very short. Two of you can
go up using the vines. Tie a rope to the tree above.
Then I’ll pull myself up on the rope, and everybody
else can follow.”
One more time, they all started up the
mountain. Pai and Sone pulled themselves up the
steep part and tied a rope to the tree. Then Little
Elephant and everyone else was able to climb up.

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 jxugl-qOa-vbla-Eia-aIa-Jthc roa-Dks-dmg-eK-fcd-wYa. qcd-jwok-Hfh-B}f-qid-Dpg-a>-Sod-Skf-Jrbs-
Aygs jqugl-thks-Soa-thks-Soc Jthc-nbks-Smg-lpd-vmg-foa-dmg-Rlf-vhka-q]-e]s. “e-ckf, e-ckf” eNs-
Spa-wls-Ehks-ahln-nbksLDb-a>-HV.
The trail became easier. They stopped at a waterfall to wash off, and soon they arrived at
Ban Pu Sung. “Slosh, slosh” went Little Elephant’s feet as she walked through the water.

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 woc-ahln-Dpg-jRif-fhcn-Hxh-Jrbs-Aygs-qkf-whkx-Jxb-a>-HV-rk-LRs-RNa. “vyx vyx” eNs-Spa-Ehks-ahln-fis Ga-wK-aK-
Dpg-aks-nbks-whkx-woc. jxugl-qcd-jfid-Hfh-n[a-eNs-aIa, D}d-Woa-dmg-qk-dia-Jtba-lld-Fkd-rhls-RNa Jthc-qk-dia-LRb-
Rhls-fp-GF-wYa. “qcd-jRok-vmg-W[f-jtpncbk-qcd-jFOk-FK-ek-xkf-xk-Hfh,” Q]h-jVia-W]-jcOk. “roa-Dks-xuga-JDh-xugacbk, qcd-
jRok-W[fcbk-qcd-jFOk-FK-nod-jtpd.”
“cNd-aP-jVia-cNd-Dpg-e<-Wia FK-nod-jtpd-Hfh-Jac-Gf” Ehks-ahln-Slv.
jfid-ahln-dmg-qk-dia-LRb-lpd-Sugxcbk. Ehks-ahln-jVia-aks-jld.
A small wooden bridge crossed the river to the school. “Boom Boom,” went Little Elephant’s feet as she
crossed the bridge.
When they heard that sound, all the children ran out of the school and cheered. “We didn’t think you’d
come,” said the teacher. “It’s so slippery, we thought you would give up.”
“This was too important to give up,” answered Little Elephant.
The children cheered again. Little Elephant was a hero.

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 ska-JFd-VYx-dmg-Hfh-jtpgx-wYa.
ep-qla-Hfh-via-nkn-dbNc-div-dka-HV-wm-zis-a[-Dka-Dpg-xbca\ Fkd-jCOk-Jdb-Ga-vhka-wls-tkc. Tis-Fkd-
aIa, tkc-dmg-wNa-a[-Dka-aIa-tos-jFhn Jthc-dmg-dkn-xk-jVia-VYx-Grh-jRok-Hfh-lbka.
Hq lK-D[-vknc[-Dp-dka-JShx-R]v-wls-tkc-Lfn-rnM Jthc-dmg-Grh-jfid-ahln-JShx-Skx-fhcn-Soc-jwok-jls.
The book party began.
Siphone described how he had asked his village elders to tell their favorite stories, then he wrote
the stories on paper, and they became a book.
Pai gave a brief art lesson, and there was time to draw.

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 ela JtK t[a-fk-jVia-Q]h-a<-qk-jfid-ahln-T{a-jdx-B]b-jfpga-ald-rhls-RNa. jdx-Dpg-a[-
nox-Dpg-e}f-Jxba jdx-Jxs-d[a-Jwhc jE[gs-Jxb-qK-nkf-Eld-rk-d[a-Jwhc-jTIx-GXb.
Sone and Linda led the games outside. The most popular game was the one
where the tooth decay monsters try to find a fresh tooth to eat.

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 fkc qk-jfid-ahln-T{a-jdx-fys-jEuld. jE[gs-Jxba-Zbkn-n[s-jVia-Zbkn-jen-HE-SKTlf,
Foa-xp-Woa-Aygs-W[f-lld-cbk Ehks-ahln-dmg-Jxba-Q]h-n[s-Wu-dia Jthc-jwok-Fygs-EK-aK.
Sengdao organized the tug of war. The girls’ team was losing – until someone
remembered that Little Elephant was a girl, too.

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 n}-q[alK-D[-vkn JtK JaK-a<-dka-a<-GEh-VYx Chk-rkdcbk-
VYx-Cud-a>, jV[-jVUla, Tu Fpd-wkf, Q]h-luga-dmg-FK-vmg-Hfh-lbka-xia-lpd.
ep-qla Hfh-lbka-VYx-Grh-jwok-jFOk-zis.
Yuphin explained that if books get wet or dirty or torn,
then some people will never get to read them.
Siphone read from a book.

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 Tis-Fkd-aIa, jwok-jFOk-dmg-xk-jtuld-jlok-
VYx-Woa-tK-roc, jE[gs-jVia-WIs-D<-l[f-Dpg-jwok-
jFOk-Hfh-VYx-lbka-jVia-wls-Soa-jls.
wK-aK-Dpg-Ehks-ahln-jria-Gv-Ahk-lia-Suga-
jSIa-wls-jfid-ahln-aks-q]x-GF-Tkn-Dpg-
aks-Hfh-qK-nk-nkx-vmg-nlx-DM-Cln.
Finally, everyone got to choose a book
of their own – their very first book!
As she watched their faces, Little
Elephant was proud that she had not
given up.

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 LRs-RNa-dmg-Hfh-VYx-Aygs-Jdif, VYx-F<-aca-aP-Jxba-jqugl-Grh-aid-RNa-ek-xkf-jlok-VYx-
Dpg-jwok-jFOk-jtuld-jlok-D<-l[f-aIa xk-VbNa-jlok-roc-GXb-HV-lbka jxugl-jwok-jFOk-lbka-Fov.
Sla-Dhkn, qcd-jRok-dmg-Hfh-jc-tk-div-Wua-vhka. “vyx vyx,” eNs-Spa-wls-Ehks-
ahln-nbks-whkx-woc.
“vyx+vyx,” eNs-jfid-ahln-Rhls-Geb-qhlx-Dis-nod-xu-tk.
aiv-JSb-xU-aIa-xk, GQ-dmg-Rhls-Ehks-ahlncbk “vyx+vyx” jqkK-cbk-aks-jlok-VYx-xk-
Grh-jfid-ahln-Ga-VKjDf-tkc.
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 The school got a box of books, so the students
could trade their book for a different one after they
read it.
Finally it was time to go. “Boom, Boom,” went
Little Elephant’s feet as she crossed the bridge.
“Boom, Boom,” shouted all the children as they
waved goodbye.
And from that day on, everyone called Little
Elephant “Boom-Boom,” which means “books” in
Lao.

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 qovdiv
vyx+vyx xia-Jxba-Ehks-ahln vyx+-vyx JDh\ Dpg-Ebcn-
lhkn-A]-ahln-jlok-VYx-wYa-HV-JFd-Bkn-Skx-X]b-
vhka-Dpg-Dks-tof JtK-Dks-jRul-HV-vmg-Rlf. qcd-
jRok-W[f-cbk xia-jVia-WIs-D<-l[f-Ga-VK-rcif-ekf-
Dpg A] JtK-Ehks-jVia-jqugla-Dpg-fp-Smg-dia.
nis-xp-jfid-ahln-F<-aca-Tcs-Tkn-Ga-VK-jDf-
tkc-Dpg-nis-vmg-jWpn-xp-VYx-lbka-Jvv-aP-xk-dbla. jFOk-
FK-Ebcn-lhkn-A]-ahln JtK-Ehks-ahln vyx+-vyx
a<-VYx-HV-Grh-jfid-ahln-jTogk-aIa-vm?
qcd-jRok-Bkd-HV-Grh-jC[s-qcd-jwok-JDh\. JSb-
qcd-jRok-FK-jRif-vmg-Hfh Chk-Vk-eK-Fkd-dka-Ebcn-
jTul-wls-Dbka, jqkK-Ehks-ahln vyx+-vyx jlok-
VYx-Grh-jfid-ahln-thk\ JSb-dka-q[x-VYx F<-jVia-
Shls-Hfh-Fbkn JtK-dbla-FK-q[x-VYx-roc-Aygs-Hfh dmg-
Shls-Hfh-jRif-cNd-Bbks-Aid.
Meet
Boom-Boom
Boom-Boom the elephant helps Big Brother Mouse carry books to villages
that we cannot reach by the road or river. We believe it’s the only time in history
when an elephant and a mouse have been such good friends.
There are still many children in Laos who have never seen a book. Will you
help Boom-Boom and Big Brother Mouse take books to more children in more
villages?
We want to reach them. But we can’t do it without your help. Because Boom-
Boom works for peanuts – but our printer won’t.
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Chittakone Vilaipong illustrated this book. He learned to draw by himself, and
has enjoyed doing it since third grade. He began illustrating books after winning
an art contest that Big Brother Mouse sponsored three years ago, when he was 14
years old. This is the ninth book he has illustrated; others include Dinosaurs, New
Improved Buffalo, Funny Letters, The Jungle Boy, and Doctor Dolittle. Chittakone
says, “I’m always happy when I’m drawing. I enjoy drawing even if something
won’t be sold or published.”
Sasha Alyson, the author, is a retired book publisher and writer. He first visited
Laos in 2003 and never saw a book written in Lao. So he moved here and started
Big Brother Mouse. He is now a volunteer adviser to the project, as we work to
publish more books, and to make them available in rural villages.
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