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The shadow elephant
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- Book Synopsis
- A gentle story about sadness showing that sometimes all you need to feel better is the openness of someone who accepts you as you are. A Financial Times Best Children's Book of 2021 This is a subtle story about an elephant who is feeling sorrowful, and nothing seems to interest him or lift his spirits. Illustrated with a striking contrast between shadow and light, the moody blue elephant appears to live in a different world from his colorful savanna friends. Empathy is a tricky emotion for children and adults alike to grasp, but The Shadow Elephant manages to walk the line between sadness, understanding, and emotional connection. Here we witness, in a story that unfolds at a natural, gentle pace, that it's okay to be sad and to show it, and that this sorrow is not necessarily a problem to be fixed, but is a feeling to acknowledge without judgement. This simple act of acceptance and validating another creature's feelings is subtle, yet, it is an essential step to true empathy.
- About The Author
- Nadine Robert is a Canadian author and publisher. She began her career as a video game designer and director of animated films. Her first picture book, "Joseph Fipps" (Enchanted Lion) received a STARRED review from Publishers Weekly. Cofounder of publishing house Comme des geants, she has always had a strong passion for children's illustrated books. She holds degrees in Education and Literature and she has translated a few picture books to French. She lives in Montreal Canada with her family.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781592703128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Enchanted Lion Books, (13 October 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 516 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 244 x 295 x 13 mm
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