Eli and the Uncles
Celebrate the generous love of extended families – and beards of all shapes and sizes! – in this playful and funny love letter to uncles and positive male role models.
"The book's unmistakable message about the many things that men (and boys) can and should be proud of being: playful, pretty, and powerful, all at once." Booklist (starred review)
This highly original picture book for bedtime celebrates those less-immediate family members who kids may not live with, but who always show up and give their time, energy and love.
Young Eli gets to spend a whole day with his eight adoring uncles – each with a different personality and unique, enviable beard! With lively text from an Emmy-nominated TV writer and bright, imaginative pictures from an award-winning illustrator, join Eli as he says his goodnights one by one after a busy day of treasured time together.
"A fun book to share with little ones. The illustrations and positive male role models are especially commendable." Inclusive Books for Children
Jehan Madhani is a South Asian–American writer and cartoonist for audiences big and small. She was the recipient of the Lee & Low 2020 New Voices Honor and a fellow in the inaugural class of the Sesame Workshop Writers’ Room. As a TV writer, she has been Emmy-nominated for her work on Karma’s World on Netflix and has worked on Deepa & Anoop, Get Rolling with Otis, and Charlie’s Colorforms City. Jehan Madhani lives in Brooklyn, USA.
Rashin Kheiriyeh is an award-winning author-illustrator, animator, and painter of more than ninety children’s books published in at least 12 countries, including We're Moving House by Mick Jackson which was on the 2025 Bologna Ragazzi Award Amazing Bookshelf. She was nominated for the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, was a 2017 Maurice Sendak Fellow and is the recipient of a Bologna Ragazzi Honorable Mention. A native of Iran, Rashin Kheiriyeh now lives in Washington, DC. You can learn more about her at www.rashinart.com.