{"product_id":"the-elephant-9781772781021","title":"The Elephant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA jewel of a middle-grade novel about a resilient little girl who longs for her dad to break free from the elephant of his depression.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Olive's dad drags himself to work in the morning, the elephant goes with him. When he comes home again, so does the elephant. It's 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 can't 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, she'll learn that while happiness isn't that simple, small things can move mountains--or elephants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author-illustrator Peter Carnavas portrays a child's response to her father's depression with naïve wisdom. In defiance of the looming grey presence, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e is an intergenerational story of resilience, family, and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarnavas, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50475448992018,"sku":"9781772781021","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fac9dc9d-d263-4bbe-a666-f11519194832.jpg?v=1730236234","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elephant-9781772781021","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}