Lament of the Elephant Mother
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- 小学中高年级到初中、对动物故事有兴趣的孩子
- 希望孩子通过阅读体会和平与冲突、责任与牺牲的家长和老师
- 读过《狼王梦》《最后一头战象》、想继续读沈石溪作品的读者
- 喜欢自然与野生动物题材、想看动物视角叙事的成年读者
Not a good fit for
- 年龄段偏小、对动物伤亡情节敏感的学龄前儿童
- 只想要轻松温暖动物故事、不愿面对争斗与牺牲主题的读者
- 期待科普向大象生物学读物的读者，本书是小说而非科普
Reading tips
- 先读同名中篇《象母怨》，把握全书核心主题，再读其他篇目与附录
- 读到象母与幼象相处的段落不妨放慢速度，留意“母亲的抉择”这条暗线
- 可以和孩子讨论：象母的牺牲值得吗？仇恨为什么会一代代传下去？
- 读完《动物档案——猛犸象》后，可对照查找真实的大象与猛犸象资料拓展阅读
About the publisher
Zhejiang Juvenile and Children's Publishing House serves young readers and publishes in areas such as early-childhood learning, children's literature, popular science, and family education. Among the 18 titles in our collection, the "Dreamy Little Princess" series by Jiu Jin is particularly well represented, including Purple Nocturne, Searching for the Lost Map, the Enchanted Undersea Palace, and The Real and Fake Prince, most of which fall under inspirational growth, reflecting the publisher's focus on children's literature and growth-themed reading. Because public information is limited, other series and author resources cannot yet be described in detail; the available titles already give an initial picture of its publishing character for young readers.
Contents
- The African Elephant Cow Maifei
- I Sold as Merchandise to China
- II Escape into the Xishuangbanna Rainforest
- III Seen as a Freak by the Herd Bull
- IV Battle for the Throne
- V Nearly Pierced into a Hornet's Nest
- VI Rescue from the Snare
- VII Comeback and Return to the Bull's Throne
- VIII Losing the Great Chance to Expand Territory
- IX Friction Again
- X An Unwelcome Companion
- XI The Bull Can Bear No More
- XII A Secret Thought
- XIII Falling into a Trap
- XIV A Lucky Escape from the Trap
- XV Breaking the Three-Foot Tusks
- Lament of the Elephant Mother
- The Elephant Performer Shaluwa
- Animal File: Woolly Mammoth
- Xishuangbanna Is My Literary Homeland
- Award Records
- Treasured Photo Album
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FAQ
这本书是长篇小说还是短篇集？
《象母怨》讲的是什么故事？
适合多大的孩子读？
书里的象母叫什么名字？
这个版本和《最后一头战象》里的《象母怨》一样吗？
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About the author
Shen Shixi, whose original name is Shen Yiming, traces his ancestral roots to Cixi, Zhejiang, and was born in Shanghai in 1952. In 1969 he was sent to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, where he lived for thirty-six years; this experience on the frontier became an important source for his later animal fiction. He began writing in the 1980s and has long focused on animal stories. His representative works include The Dream of the Wolf King, The Seventh Hound, and The Last War Elephant. Several of his works have been included in Chinese language textbooks, and he is known as the "King of Chinese Animal Fiction." His animal stories are mostly set against natural landscapes, with delicate narration that emphasizes animal behavior and emotion, combining storytelling with knowledge and exerting a wide influence on young readers. Public information is limited, and few details of his life can be verified.
