MUMBAI â On the occasion of International Motherâs Day, Penguin Random House India is delighted to announce the acquisition and publication of a unique illustrated work of nonfiction on motherhood by Kalki Koechlin. Titled âThe Elephant in the Womb,â it is illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko and will be published in the fall of 2021 under the Penguin imprint of the publishing house.
In this unique graphic book, a combination of personal essays and think-pieces, we finally have a candid, funny and relatable book on pregnancy and parenting that mothers, expectant mothers and anyone thinking about motherhood have been waiting for. Gorgeously illustrated, with deeply personal journal entries captured in real time, alongside reflections and anecdotes, this is a ground-breaking book, says the Penguin press-release.