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Walking with giants - A wake-up call. In the shadows with Georgie Donaghey

3/3/2019

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In the Shadow of an Elephant by Georgie Donaghey is a story that will make you cry, and more importantly ... think.
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​In the Shadow of an Elephant
explores the relationship between an orphaned elephant and a small African boy. It touches on poaching, friendship, loss, trust and life coming full circle.

Today, I'm excited to catch-up with Georgie Donaghey to discuss, in more detail, the reasoning behind her new picture book In the Shadow of an Elephant, beautifully illustrated Sandra Severgnini and published by Little Pink Dog Books.
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After losing my mother a couple of years ago to Lewey Body Dementia and Cancer, I wanted to write about death.  Rather than focus on death more a celebration of life.


While researching, I came across the beautiful Lualeni. Her story inspired me.


In the Shadow of an Elephant is a gentle story about sorrow and determination. Of friendship between boy and elephant set on the African Savanna. Through life’s challenges, they will embrace the joys of dancing in the shadow of an elephant.​


One terrible night the ground rumbled, dark shapes appeared in the distance. A cracking sound tore through the air, Lualani’s life was changed forever.

In the Shadow of an Elephant is a gentle story about sorrow and determination. Of friendship between boy and elephant set on the African Savanna. Through life’s challenges, they will embrace the joys of dancing in the shadow of an elephant.
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Internal image, illustrated by Sandra Severgnini


Within 24 hours of submitting my manuscript to a publisher, it had been accepted. To further celebrate this story’s success, the book sold out before going to print. In the Shadow of an Elephant will be released in April at the Creative Kids Tales Writers’ Festival.
 

I felt an immediate connection with Lualeni. My excitement grew with the discovery of her first calf. Born in 2018 the young one had been named Lulu. My first book released in 2016 was called Lulu.
 

Now a proud foster parent of Lualeni through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, I hope In the Shadow of an Elephant might help raise awareness about poaching with the Australian reading public.


A must-read for any book lover.


Georgie Donaghey is a published author, editor, mentor, radio host and founder of Creative Kids Tales. Her picture books include Lulu, released by Wombat Books, Clover’s Big Ideas, published by Little Pink Dog Books, and In the Shadow of an Elephant, due for release in 2019. Besides publication in the Heat Anthology (for adults) she is also the publisher of The Creative Kids Tales Short Story Collection Vol 1 & 2.  Her stories feature on Kinderling Kids Radio. Lulu can also be enjoyed by young travellers through both the Virgin and Qantas inflight entertainment channels.  You can learn more about me here www.georgiedonaghey.com.au


This is the second book Sandra has illustrated for Little Pink Dog Books, the first
being the delightful Where’s Lucky?

More of Sandra’s work can be viewed on her website www.severgnini.com.au



Thank you Georgie for visiting and for sharing your story with the world.

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ISBN: 978-0-6482563-1-1
Publication date: 1st April 2019
Genre: Children’s
Specification: Hardcover, 238mm * 238mm, 32 pages 
RRP: $24.95
Target Age Range: 4-10 years
Available: Direct through http://www.LittlePinkDogBooks.com/

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