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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The White Elephant : Drama Based on Asian Folk Tales
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Albert Park, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Teaching Solutions , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The White Elephant, Edel Wignell , single work drama children's
‘A woman, sworn to secrecy about her husband’s visits to heaven—holding the tail of a magical white elephant—tells her neighbour and, when the story spreads, everyone tries to join in on the trip to heaven’ (Source: introduction).
 (p. 7-16)
The Mouse-Deer and the Crocodile, Edel Wignell , single work drama children's
‘In a river in the jungle, a mouse-deer cleverly saves himself from a band of stupid crocodiles that want to eat him’ (Source: introduction).
 (p. 17-24)
Urashima Taro and the World Beneath the Sea, Edel Wignell , single work radio play children's
‘Riding a giant turtle, Urashima Taro follows a beautiful princess to a world beneath the sea, and, when he returns, discovers that he has been absent for 300 years’ (Source: introduction).
 (p. 25-33)
The Raven’s Magic Gem, Edel Wignell , single work drama children's
‘A raven gives a poor young buffalo-herder a magic gem which brings him luck, granting his wishes for wealth and a beautiful wife. But it also leads to an unfortunate experience, until he accepts help from the Lord Buddha’ (Source: introduction).
 (p. 34-42)
The Young Head of the House, Edel Wignell , single work drama children's
‘Two young women are given an impossible task by their father-in-law and are saved by the intelligence of another young woman who, eventually, marries their youngest brother-in-law and becomes the Head of the House’ (Source: introduction).
 (p. 43-51)
The Magical Bird and the Tortoise, Edel Wignell , single work drama children's
‘A tortoise about to be eaten by Garuda, a magical bird, challenges it to a race and, by recruiting his friends and relations, deceives the bird and saves his life’ (Source: introduction).
 (p. 52-58)
The First Coconut, Edel Wignell , single work drama children's
‘ToKanao, a clever fisherman who is able to unscrew his head from his neck and swallow all the fish he catches, is sabotaged by Talka who hides his head. Three years later, a coconut tree grows, bearing fruit similar to ToKanao’s head, thus providing food for many forever after’ (source: introduction).
 (p. 59-64)
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