- Genre
- Children's Picture Book
- Illustrator
- Sidra
- Setting
- The Local Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Cycle
- 2026 Featured
Life in the Library with Ivory the Elephant
by Alicen Flosi, illustrated by Sidra
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Life in the Library with Ivory the Elephant follows a gentle, bespectacled elephant who discovers that a library is the warmest room in the world. Alicen Flosi turns shelves, story-time corners and library cards into small wonders, while Sidra's bright, friendly illustrations make every page feel like a place a child could step straight into.
It is a book about belonging: the quiet joy of picking your own book, the comfort of a favourite chair, and the excitement of carrying a story home. Read it aloud once and young readers will ask for the library on every errand day.
THEMES IN THE BOOK
Every shelf becomes an invitation, and every visit to the library feels like an adventure.
A warm, read-aloud rhythm made for parents, teachers and little readers sharing one book.
Ivory's questions lead young readers to look closer, ask more and love where books live.
INSIDE THE BOOK
- 1Ivory, a curious elephant who discovers that a library is a home for every kind of reader.
- 2Warm, colourful library scenes illustrated by Sidra that children will want to point at and name.
- 3A gentle story that turns a first library visit into something to look forward to.
- 4Perfect for story time, classroom shelves and early independent readers.
- 5A celebration of libraries as places where every child belongs.
Alicen Flosi
Alicen Flosi writes picture stories that turn everyday places into adventures. With Life in the Library with Ivory the Elephant, she gives young readers a gentle guide through the library, pairing simple, heartfelt storytelling with Sidra's bright and inviting art. Her work is made for reading aloud, together, again and again.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
"A tender, joyful celebration of libraries. Ivory is exactly the friend a young reader needs."
"Alicen Flosi writes the kind of book that makes children ask for a library card of their own."
"Our story-time circle fell in love with Ivory immediately. Sidra's art is pure warmth."