Elegy for an elephant / Ryan Abramowitz.
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TextPublisher: [St Kilda, Victoria] : Narratives of Nature, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780645802191Subject(s): Suicide victims -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction | Grief -- Juvenile fiction | Bereavement -- Juvenile fiction | Loss (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction | Suicide -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Children's stories. | Picture books. DDC classification: A823.4 Summary: Elegy for an Elephant is a picture book designed as a support resource for readers aged 7+ navigating their way through grief, and the families and communities helping them through their mourning. After Elysium the elephant ends his life, his children - Wonder the whale, Grace the swallow and Hope the dove, go searching for their father's soul. Flippers fold into feathers as the three siblings embark on a journey of acceptance and healing. Their process of discovery takes them from the depths of the ocean to the firmament of the night sky and stars. Offered as a warm embrace for tender times, Elegy for an Elephant honours the many ways we can connect with loved ones we have lost, and the timeless nature of love. This book has been peer reviewed by members of the mental health care community including children psychologists and grief counsellors to ensure it treats the subject matter with sensitivity and can be used a healing resource by clinicians and carers when approaching this challenging subject matter. Elegy for an Elephant wishes those who turn its pages to feel seen, supported and carried along their healing journey.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Fiction | JF ABR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111089354425 |
Recommended for ages 7+.
Elegy for an Elephant is a picture book designed as a support resource for readers aged 7+ navigating their way through grief, and the families and communities helping them through their mourning. After Elysium the elephant ends his life, his children - Wonder the whale, Grace the swallow and Hope the dove, go searching for their father's soul. Flippers fold into feathers as the three siblings embark on a journey of acceptance and healing. Their process of discovery takes them from the depths of the ocean to the firmament of the night sky and stars. Offered as a warm embrace for tender times, Elegy for an Elephant honours the many ways we can connect with loved ones we have lost, and the timeless nature of love. This book has been peer reviewed by members of the mental health care community including children psychologists and grief counsellors to ensure it treats the subject matter with sensitivity and can be used a healing resource by clinicians and carers when approaching this challenging subject matter. Elegy for an Elephant wishes those who turn its pages to feel seen, supported and carried along their healing journey.
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