这是一个微妙的故事，主角是一头大象，他感到很悲伤，似乎没有什么能引起他的兴趣或让他振奋精神。这头情绪低落的蓝色大象以光影对比的手法来描绘，他生活的世界似乎不同于他的色彩鲜艳的热带草原朋友。同理心对孩子和大人来说都是一种难以把握的情感，但《有阴影的大象》却能在悲伤、理解和情感联系之间游刃有余。

This is a subtle story about an elephant who is feeling sorrowful, and nothing seems to interest him or lift his spirits. Illustrated with a striking contrast between shadow and light, the moody blue elephant appears to live in a different world from his colorful savanna friends. Empathy is a tricky emotion for children and adults alike to grasp, but The Shadow Elephant manages to walk the line between sadness, understanding, and emotional connection. Here we witness, in a story that unfolds at a natural, gentle pace, that it’s okay to be sad and to show it, and that this sorrow is not necessarily a problem to be fixed, but is a feeling to acknowledge without judgement. This simple act of acceptance and validating another creature's feelings is subtle, yet, it is an essential step to true empathy.