COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Elephant Park

Elephant Park
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We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Melanie Koster’s book ‘Elephant Park’, to our GrownUps members.

All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!

Elephant ParkAbout Elephant Park

An ode to the beloved Elephant Park in this poignant story for children

Generations of children have played on the trusty elephant slide in the park. But now her tusks are broken, her paint is cracked and her bones are weary. Even her pink toenails have lost their shine. Children visiting the park run instead to the shiny new playground equipment.

But Elephant’s sad face captures the heart of one little boy, who invites her home with him. There, Noah discovers that his dad also played on the elephant slide as a boy! Together, they decide to give Ellie a makeover.

The author was inspired by a real elephant slide that sits in a playground in Bishopdale in Christchurch and has become an icon for the community since it was built in the late 1970s.

This is a poignant story that will tug on the heartstrings that is beautifully illustrated by one of NZ’s top children’s illustrators, Jenny Cooper, who captures the pathos and infuses the story with joy.

About the Author

Melanie Koster: Born on the wild West Coast of the South Island, Melanie was brought up in a book-loving, story-telling family. She lives in Christchurch with her whānau of artists, inventors and tinkerers. Melanie is the author of The Reluctant Little Flower Girl and Milly Maloo and the Miracle Glue, and has been shortlisted six times for the Joy Cowley Award, finally winning the award in 2022 with Tama and the Taniwha, illustrated by her daughter Monica. Melanie works as a teacher aide at a local primary school, where she enjoys helping young writers hone their craft.

Jenny Cooper lives with her partner in Amberley, north of Christchurch, where her passion is her amazing garden. When she’s not up to her ears in plants, she’s up to her ears in paints! Jenny illustrates children’s books, a job she has done for over 30 years. In 2015, Jenny won the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators’ Award. With dozens of children’s books to her name, Jenny is perhaps best known for her hilarious illustrations for the Topp Twins’ sing- along books, as well as her war stories with Glyn Harper.

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
    2. Competition closes on the 15th January 2025, winners will be notified via email by 16th January 2025.
    3. It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be sent. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
    4. Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
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