My Bubble Elephant Flew Away

My Bubble Elephant Flew Away’ is the story of a girl, Foo, who receives a letter and decides to go on a long journey to find the owner of the letter, where she meets a bubble elephant. The bubble elephant promises to take the girl to that faraway place and he accompanies Foo with his trunk magic for a wonderful time, but when the accident comes, Foo loses the bubble elephant. In this story of loss and reunion, Foo learns that love is not just about taking, but that giving love will make people less afraid ofparting.

‘My Bubble Elephant Flew Away’ is the beginning of Mao Guli's illustration journey, and she uses this story to express her determination to find her true self. The author combines her own feelings in the picture to tell a fairy tale for children, giving the bubble elephant as a gift to all children. Growing up, we all encounter love and parting, but the only thing that remains the same is the search for our inner selves.

About the Author:

Mao Guli (Shi Ke)

Illustrator, Master's degree in Economics and Management. At the age of thirty she picked up her dream of drawing as a child and merged creation and self-growth into one, drawing stories from her heart and hoping to heal the viewer's heart. A series

of stories such as ‘My Bubble Elephant Flew Away’, ‘The Blue Stone Boy’ and ‘The Little Dreaming Horse’ were born and have become common reading material for children and adults alike. The original images of the bubbly elephant and the stone man have been so well received by readers that spin-offs are being created.