Elephant Boy

About the Book

Elephant Boy comes from Douglas’ joy of play and learning. It shows that people can experience happiness watching others learn. It also underlies a belief that in the right mind, given the tools and opportunity, it is possible to rise above expectations.

About the Author

Douglas Sykes is an elementary school student residing in Chicago, Illinois. One of his favorite pastimes was hearing stories from his parents and grandparents. Soon, Douglas learned to use and embellish upon his own imagination and as a result, began to make up and tell his own stories. This was often the routine travelling along in the car, during dinner, and before bedtime. The school where Douglas attends encourages and emphasizes both reading and writing. Reading became second nature to him and is one of his all-time favorite things to do. Douglas wrote his first book in 2008 as part of a school project while in Kindergarten; he authored Elephant Boy in 2010 while in the second grade.