book recommendation

Please read this book. 

'An Elephant in the Garden' by Michael Morpurgo

It is truly wonderful. Its a simple tale, yet very profound. This line was profound to me, "In these terrible times I think it is only music that can bring us some joy and peace of mind." I just finished it, and I read a bulk of it in four days. Its only 196 pages, a good weekend read. 

Here is a piece of the book description:
"The bombing of Dresden looms ahead and Lizzie's mother, a zookeeper, persuades the zoo director to allow Marlene, a young elephant that has bonded with Lizzie and her younger brother, Karl, to be kept safe in their garden."

And this book is inspired by a combination of two true stories.

Enjoy!