{"product_id":"9781592703128","title":"The Shadow Elephant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gentle story about sadness showing that sometimes all you need to feel better is the openness of someone who accepts you as you are.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003eFinancial Times\u003ci\u003e Best Children’s Book of 2021\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nadine Robert (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Picture book","offer_id":48398465073364,"sku":"9781592703128","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/1329\/4860\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2b0e2b6b-9a55-47a8-ad0d-c621fcff51e7.jpg?v=1785448637","url":"https:\/\/kinderbooks.ca\/products\/9781592703128","provider":"Kinder Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}