Project Gutenberg 2008-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 282 Mukerji, Dhan Gopal 1890 1936 Dhan Gopal Mukerji Mukherji, Dhan Gopal Kari the elephant E-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Kari the Elephant" by Dhan Gopal Mukerji is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the bond between a young boy and his pet elephant, Kari, chronicling their adventures as they grow together in the Indian jungle. The narrative not only highlights the playful and mischievous nature of Kari but also explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the lessons that nature can teach us. At the start of "Kari the Elephant," the reader is introduced to Kari, the elephant, who is just five months old and is entrusted to the care of a nine-year-old boy. The chapter describes their daily routines, including bathing and foraging for food, while showcasing Kari's intelligence and bravery when he saves a drowning boy. As their relationship deepens, the boy learns valuable lessons about empathy and respect for nature, alongside the challenges of caring for a growing elephant. The opening sets an engaging tone for an adventure story filled with warmth, humor, and life lessons rooted in the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en India -- Juvenile literature Elephants -- Juvenile literature QL Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 147177 2025-07-10T07:27:22.557515 text/html 146129 2008-01-30T14:42:12 text/html 506213 2025-07-10T07:27:28.293502 application/epub+zip 507078 2025-07-10T07:27:25.226535 application/epub+zip 125043 2025-07-10T07:27:24.080503 application/epub+zip 625509 2025-07-10T07:27:30.578465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600686 2025-07-10T07:27:27.555469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196669 2022-09-11T10:08:59.868007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125367 2025-07-10T07:27:22.044504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125120 2021-01-03T07:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19080 2025-07-10T07:27:30.712456 application/rdf+xml 13702 2025-07-10T07:27:24.572517 image/jpeg 3510 2025-07-10T07:27:24.326491 image/jpeg 439510 2021-01-03T07:40:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 46509 2021-01-03T07:40:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 516685 2025-07-10T07:27:22.603541 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 en.wikipedia