Christchurch City Libraries have penned a lovely article about Elephant Park . https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/once-upon-an-elephant-bishopdales-favourite-playground-slide-and-the-book-it-inspired/
Two articles about Elephant Park - the book and the slide. One in The Press online and the other by Christchurch City Council. Click on the images to read the articles.