Young readers, as well as older readers (including adults), will certainly be able to identify with the elderly elephant who's having difficulty with his memory.
The storyline is heartwarming. The theme of kindness, as represented by a boy he meets,. permeates the story.
The illustrations are simply beautiful. I especially loved the front cover and the back cover. It will be so much fun for the readers to make a connection perusing them.

Ever walk into a room and forget why you went in there? Most of us can have done this many times. Arthur and the Forgetful Elephant may be geared towards kids, but adults will love this story just as much.

Arthur finds an elderly elephant who can't remember his name, or where his home is. Arthur thinks of all the things he forgets sometimes too, and offers a way to help. They then spend the day playing, distracting the forgetful elephant from his sadness over not being able to remember. When it's time to go home, the elephant slowly begins to remember that he has a family too, and how to call to them. His family are all grateful to have found him.

Many of us have not only forgotten something but have had a loved one who may forget more often than the normal amount. Alzheimer's is a hard thing to process and deal with. The best thing that can be done is to not get upset when things are forgotten but help to bring joy and love instead. Just like Arthur did. He couldn't help him remember, but he could help him not feel sad at not remembering.

Grandpa Elephant forget who he was. He found a friend Arthur that helped thru kindness remember who he was. Your family may be struggling with family members who have become forgetful. How do you explain it? What better way than with an Elephant.

I loved how the author used elephants to bring this home to families. It is family centered with kindness.

A Special thank you to Flyaway Books and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

This heartwarming book teaches the power of bestowing kindness towards one another. Arthur discovers a weeping elephant and finds out that the elephant cannot remember his name or where he is from. Arthur's heart is touched and he reaches out to help the sad elephant however he can. Together they have success and luckily the forgetful pachyderm regains his memory. The threads of helping, memory loss, companionaship and ultimately friendship run throughout the story. It is a lovely tender tale that both the young and old will appreciate and enjoy. The illustrations are full of emotion and so well done. I love them. I highly, highly recommend this book.

What a fun and inventive story about how Arthur helps his new friend, the forgetful elephant, remember! I loved the illustrations that had just the right amount of detail to really benefit story.

Sometimes you are looking for a story to read aloud that warms the heart and reminds us about the power of kindness. This is one of those books! When Arthur finds an elephant who cannot remember who he is or where he comes from, Arthur helps the elephant feel less sad and less alone. This is the perfect story to help young children understand memory loss. Great for classrooms and social emotional learning.

Thank you NetGalley and FlyAway Books for this e-Arc.

A sweet story about an older elephant that’s forgotten who it is and where it lives. Arthur is a little boy that befriends him and helps him remember. This was a nice way to start the talk about being gentle and kind with an elderly family member. Yes Grandpa may not always remember you but they still matter and care. And the illustrations are beautiful.

I was hoping for more from this. I was expecting a metaphorical story about memory loss and dementia, but this somewhat missed the mark.
The forgetful elephant doesn't remember who he is or where he's from so he goes with Arthur to splash in water, play, and color with chalk. At the end of the story, Arthur goes home to his family which reminds the elephant that he has a family, too. He remembers just a little and goes back home.

I was hoping there'd be more about how to cope with friends or family who are forgetful and have memory loss. I suppose it does help to normalize the idea that some people are incredibly forgetful.