The Elephant’s Garden

Cover of The Elephant's Garden by Nathan Rubin, showing a blue elephant watering flowers beside a turtle in a colorful garden.

Written by Nathan Rubin

Everyone knows the elephant is strong. But when being strong starts to feel like something he has to be all the time, he begins hiding the parts of himself that feel scared, sad, or overwhelmed.

With the help of a patient turtle and a garden that refuses to be perfect, the elephant discovers that some things do not need to be fixed—and that there is room for every part of who we are.

The Elephant’s Garden is a gentle children’s story about emotions, resilience, self-acceptance, and learning that we can be scared and brave, sad and hopeful, imperfect and still growing.

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