Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue

Fantastic illustrations

Utterly beguiling page turner. The drawings are unforgettable. Adult or child, one can learn much from this treasure of a book.

A beautiful story, told in William Grill's beautiful way. Absolutely stunning. Want to frame half the artworks.

My son loves this book so much. The illustrations are lovely and it is a touching story.

Loved it! Wonderful illustrations and an incredible story

Bandoola is an exquisitely illustrated and sensitively written epic tale of animal and human heroism. The visually stunning images bring to life the remarkable (and true) story of the extraordinary elephant Bandoola, his amazing bond with his human keepers and their collective bravery during WW2 in Myanmar. The incredible story is complemented by numerous detailed drawings and factual explanations. As a result, this powerful and moving book works at many different levels. It stimulates thought-provoking converations with young readers on important topics and is a book children can return to over and over again.

Set with the country of Myanmar, William Grill's 'Bandoola' tells the story of the famous elephant and its carers during the rule of the British Empire and the dawning of the Second World War. Lavishly illustrated in coloured pencils and presented with a series of beautiful spreads and highly accessible facts about Bandoola and all elephant-kind, William Grill's book is a little masterpiece. Wonderful to share and read alone too.

Beautifully illustrated story about an amazing adventure. Learnt lots about Elephants, Myanmar and a part of WWII I didn't know much about out and really makes you think about how we should treat animals.

Good book. Very refreshing

My son (9) and I enjoyed reading Bandoola.