An Elephant in the Living Room is an award-winning children’s book by Jill KlosterArmand that follows the story of two children, Tommy and his sister Sarah. When Tommy’s parents bring home an “elephant in the living room” in the form of a life-sized inflatable toy, Tommy and Sarah’s lives are suddenly turned upside down. Tommy is determined to prove that the elephant is real, while Sarah’s school friends find the situation hilarious. As Tommy and Sarah work through their conflicting views of the elephant and search for a way to get their parents to see the elephant’s importance, they learn a valuable lesson about family and acceptance.