Where's My Memory?

by Gavin McCormack

Where’s My Memory? Tells the story of Bernard the desert elephant who struggles during the midday heat. In their desperate need for water, his family are forced to walk on. After several days and nights, hope of his survival slowly fades until an unexpected act gives him the strength to keep going. He learns important lessons about the value of selflessness and random acts of kindness. Follow Bernard as he understands the true power of kindness that will not only save himself but will help to pass on his new-found wisdom to his entire family too.

42 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 2016

About the author

Hello! I am Gavin McCormack, a co-founder of Upschool.co, a platform that empowers students to learn real entrepreneurship skills that have real impact. With over 20 years of experience as a Montessori-trained teacher, I have taught in multiple countries and developed a passion for innovative educational practices that foster essential skills in students from an early age.

I am also the Montessori Australia Ambassador and a TEDx speaker on how education can change the world. I have built several schools and several libraries and run three teacher training centres in Nepal. I am a best-selling author of children's books and a book on Montessori education for parents. I have been recognized as one of the top ten most influential global educators in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, 2023, 2024 and a nominee for Australian of the Year in 2018. You can learn more about my personal pedagogy and educational philosophy at www.gavinmccormack.com.au.

I am always open to collaborating with schools and educators worldwide to share my expertise on programming, classroom management, and pedagogy. Feel free to connect with me to learn more about how we can work together to bring about positive change in the education sector.

'In the ideal classroom, love is the silent lesson always being taught. It is not spoken of as much as it is shown, felt, and understood. It is the light that guides children on their path to finding their voice, and once found, to using it with the surety that comes from knowing they are loved, without conditions, without pause.'

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughters love this book.
They take turns reading it to each other and like to comment on the pictures and the journey
Bernard the Elephant takes throughout the story. Both the illustrations and writing in this book are simple yet powerful and work perfectly in tandem to convey the story's timeless message. One in which good deeds are contagious and that it only takes a single act of kindness for a good deed to spread.
This is the sort of message that children latch on to and a beautiful lesson in morality to pass on, in the same way Bernard passes on his help.
Go buy this book. I'd highly recommend it.

[Gavin McCormack · Rating 5 out of 5]

AN amazing story where the power of nature and kindness helps an elephant to save not only himself. But his whole family.