“So Num- Num decided to move far away,  To a place where no elephants go.  He trudged through the dust and the heat of the plains,  His head and his tail hanging low.”     “But soon, because Num- Num was GENTLE and KIND,  And was blessed with a GENEROUS SOUL. Lions and zebra, giraffes … Continue reading »

When all the elephants come round to be named by the King elephant there is one who seemingly has no demonstrable talent at all. For according to ‘elephant lore’ those monikers are chosen by the very talents which they bring before the Monarch. Num- Num is convinced that he is not special, not talented, until … Continue reading »