Steve Haggard's “There’s an Elephant in my Room!” is a colourful, exciting, and humorous book that follows the adventure of a girl who discovers an Elephant in her room. The pages flow by in a smooth rhyme like classic poetry. The lines are not crowded, neither are the sentences too long. Also, each page is wonderfully illustrated, making the whole book look like an art gallery of beautiful paintings. Nicole, the main character, forgets to put her room in order during clean-up time and the room is, thus, in a mess. However, as soon as she is tucked in for the night, out of the messy room comes the Elephant with its lengthy trunk. I love her innocent and lovely imagination – she plans to play and swim with the Elephant all day. She also plans to add the Elephant to her group of friends. Surely her friends would all love to play with an Elephant! The first thought that came into my mind when I read the book was, “Wow! I need to read more children’s books!” The book took me back to my childhood, a time where my imagination was unlimited and all I looked forward to was an adventure. The suspense in the book is immense – does the Elephant only exist in her imagination? Is it just a dream? I loved the silly ending, too, which I will not give away. This is a great book for anyone who wants to buy a gift for a child between the ages of 2 and 7. It is a good read-aloud book with wonderful illustrations. I already know this will be a favourite for many parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians. This book is simply a must-read for all children! If the “elephant in your room” is the need to find a perfect book for your children, then this book can address that need!