Project Gutenberg 2007-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 128 W. B. The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home." E-text prepared by Julia Miller, David Wilson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre" by W. B. is a whimsical illustrative poem crafted for children and written in the early 19th century. The book serves as a companion piece to similar works like "The Butterfly's Ball" and "The Peacock 'At Home'," all of which celebrate the whimsical lives and social gatherings of animals. The likely topic revolves around themes of festivity and the social interactions of various animals, expressed through lively language and engaging illustrations. In this charming narrative, the lead character, an elephant, is incensed that insects and birds have claimed the spotlight with their festivities and resolves to host a grand celebration of his own. The story unfolds as a variety of animals gather in a picturesque valley, ready to partake in the ball. The festivities include impressive dances, a lavish feast with plenty of food for all, and a joyful singing of songs that celebrate camaraderie and nature. The atmosphere is one of merriment and unity among the animals as they engage in delightful games and performances, culminating in a harmonious evening that leaves each participant pleased and content. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animals -- Fiction Stories in rhyme Balls (Parties) -- Fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 53087 2025-08-10T05:23:32.460395 text/html 49666 2007-12-18T14:22:04 text/html 684679 2025-08-10T05:23:38.790356 application/epub+zip 682869 2025-08-10T05:23:35.798375 application/epub+zip 80073 2025-08-10T05:23:34.437408 application/epub+zip 849151 2025-08-10T05:23:40.889861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 829752 2025-08-10T05:23:37.740387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206745 2022-09-11T07:35:31.195966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33178 2025-08-10T05:23:31.830424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32901 2021-01-03T04:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32908 2021-01-03T04:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20267 2025-08-10T05:23:41.022390 application/rdf+xml 15800 2025-08-10T05:23:34.932441 image/jpeg 3713 2025-08-10T05:23:34.687397 image/jpeg 11920 2021-01-03T04:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 608217 2021-01-03T04:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 11918 2021-01-03T04:57:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 675558 2025-08-10T05:23:32.527448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog