When Olives dad drags himself to work in the morning, the elephant goes with him. When he comes home again, so does the elephant. Its always there, heavy and silent, casting a shadow of sadness over him. Olive knows it has been like this since her mother passed away when she was a year old, and she cant stand to see her father burdened anymore. With help from her grandfather and her best friend Arthur, she hatches a plan to rid her family of the elephant once and for all.

Before long, shell learn that while happiness isnt that simple, small things can move mountainsor elephants.

Award-winning author-illustrator Peter Carnavas portrays a childs response to her fathers depression with na�ve wisdom. In defiance of the looming grey presence, The Elephant is an intergenerational story of resilience, family, and hope.

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Peter Carnavas's career as a primary school teacher inspired him to embrace his passion for children's literature. His picture book Blue Whale Blues won the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award, and My Sister is a Superhero won an Australian Book Industry Award. The Elephant is Peter's first novel. He lives on Australia's Sunshine Coast with his family.

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