The Bird and The Elephant starts with an introduction and is then broken up into 10 poetic discussions. It also features 11 beautifully drawn illustrations.
A bird is flying high one day when he decides he needs to take a rest. He glances down below and aims for a large rock. But it isn't a rock! He shockingly discovers he's landed on an elephant's back. They begin having a conversation. The bird is impatient and hot headed while the elephant is calming and wise. Through their discussions the bird learns a lot about life and ultimately, himself.
The discussions are:
- Who are we?
- Where do we come from?
- Why are we here?
- Friendship
- Why do bad things happen?
- Happiness
- Morality
- Destiny
- Love
- Philosophy