? Bildungsroman is also called educational novel or parenting novel. Originally, it was a novel form produced in Germany during the Enlightenment, with the growth and development experience of a hero, usually a young man as the theme. The hero realized the ideal of an educated person in an idealized way at that time.

The Elephant Foot Drum is a touching novel about children's growth. It is a novel adapted from Guanyin with a Thousand Hands and Tai Lihua, the head of China Disabled Art Troupe. When Holly, the girl in the book, was over two years old, she was deaf in both ears because she took antipyretics. Parents who seek medical treatment everywhere can do nothing. Holly, who attended a special school, was lucky to meet Pan Hong, an excellent young principal, and Mr. Shui, a rhythmic teacher with artistic pursuits, which completely changed her life track.

The story of this book is very beautiful, and the delicate description of the child's inner world gives readers a deep sense of substitution. Sister's kindness and tolerance, son's friendship and jealousy, Xiang Qiao's stubbornness and despair, Qian Qian without father, Xiao Qiang without mother, Holly's desire for friendship in Lonely Spring outing and so on. Every character's personality and every detail of life are vividly portrayed, showing children's innocent feelings and growing troubles vividly.