Uncle Elephant

"Where could my Uncle Elephant be?"

A life-changing book born from the words of Yun Yeorim and the illustrations of Sobogi

Uncle Elephant is an illustrated chapter book about a strange adult seen through the eyes of nine-year-old Hana, and how that strangeness gradually transforms into love. To Hana, her uncle was a real elephant from the very first moment—big, hulking, and unmistakable. Over the course of a half-day spent with this gruff man who never let anyone get close, Hana begins to glimpse his hidden sorrow—a longing for his own father. And on the day her uncle passes away from illness, Hana encounters a vision of a buoyant white elephant lifting lightly into the air. Reality and fantasy layer together as naturally as the folds of a pie, weaving a story that embraces the pure child hidden inside every adult, all through the eyes of a little girl.

Author Yun Yeorim, who can make even the heaviest subject float up into the sky, and illustrator Sobogi, who has always expressed sincerity by taking away rather than adding on—together they have created the perfect pairing. This book is destined to be the life-changing read of the summer, one that will move children and adults alike.