AustLit
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
'An elephant?’ Arthur gasped. ‘In your house? But... is it real?’
'Olive leaned a little closer and lowered her voice.
'‘Well, that's the thing...’
'Olive’s father has a sadness so big that she imagines it as a large grey elephant following him around. With the help of her cheery grandfather and her best friend, Arthur, Olive sets out to chase away her father’s elephant.
'Beautifully written, this novel from acclaimed author and illustrator Peter Carnavas will stay with you long after you finish.' (Publication summary)
Notes
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
[Review] The Elephant
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 36)
— Review of The Elephant 2017 single work children's fiction'Peter Carnavas's first novel is a gentle, whimsical and deeply affecting story about how children perceive and cope with, sadness and anxiety in themselves and others. Reminding me of Glenda Millard's Silk novels, The Elephant is destined to be a favourite of children and adults alike.' (Introduction)
-
[Review] The Elephant
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 36)
— Review of The Elephant 2017 single work children's fiction'Peter Carnavas's first novel is a gentle, whimsical and deeply affecting story about how children perceive and cope with, sadness and anxiety in themselves and others. Reminding me of Glenda Millard's Silk novels, The Elephant is destined to be a favourite of children and adults alike.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2020 shortlisted Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature — Award for Children's Literature
- 2018 winner Queensland Literary Awards — Children's Book Award
- 2018 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2018 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
- 2018 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year