The Elephant
Published on 28. January 2021
176 pages
978-1-78269-312-3 (ISBN)
Description
'A beautiful book - not just heartwarming but heart healing' Chris RiddellA big grey elephant is following Olive's father around. It leaves with him for work and trails behind him when he comes home, keeping him heavy and sad. Every day, Olive wishes it would disappear.When she is asked to bring something old and wonderful to show her class, Olive immediately wants to bring her old bike - but she will need her father's help to fix it. Teaming up with her cheery grandad and best friend Arthur, she sets out to chase the elephant away.
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Peter Carnavas's career as a primary school teacher inspired him to embrace his passion for children's literature. He is the author of several award-winning picture books. The Elephant is his first novel. Peter lives on Australia's Sunshine Coast with his family, a dog called Florence and a cat named Harry.
Content
- Intro
- This book belongs to
- Title Page
- Dedication
- The Elephant
- Grandad
- The Thinking Spot
- Arthur
- Ms March
- Lunch
- The Bicycle
- Side by Side
- The Photograph
- Under the Bed
- The Typewriter
- Dinner
- The Squeeze Box
- The Book
- The Pigeon
- Old Movies
- The Colourful Parts
- The Record Player
- Upside Down
- The Camera
- The Tree
- Black
- A Voice
- Awake
- Crumpled Paper
- The Picture
- An Idea
- Happy Birthday
- An Old and Wonderful Thing
- Another Old and Wonderful Thing
- A Falling Sky
- A Very Big Heart
- The Animals
- The Shed
- A Plan
- Rainbow
- Chasing the Elephant Away
- The Workshop
- The Surprise
- Goodbye
- Perfect
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Copyright
