No one reads Iko Maran (1915–1999; obituary by fellow writer Aino Pervik, in Estonian).

I bought Hot Ice Cream from an Estonian book dealer for Heldur Laretei’s gloopy illustrations, not even particularly noticing the weird title in English (original: Tuline Jäätis, 1978). I picked up the book tonight and opened right to this page.

Subtitle: Adventures of Little Siim and Trunkie the Rubber Elephant.