Chinese / People's Republic of China
Ai, ni zhe ge xiao dong xi
(Hey, you little fellow)
Zhou, Xiang
(text/illus.)
Beijing: Xin shi jie chu ban she (New World Press), 2022. – 46 p.
(Series: Pu pu lan hui ben guan)
ISBN 978-7-5104-7385-2
Journey | Farewell | Grandfather | Dog | Friendship | Picture book
Reading age: 5+
White Ravens issue: 2023
Grandpa Zhu travels overseas to visit his son. At his son’s house, he meets Bella, the dog, and the two begin to keep each other company. Every day spent together is full of pleasure for Grandpa Zhu and Bella, who would otherwise be quite lonely when everyone else goes to work. The day comes when Grandpa Zhu has to leave, and sweet memories make the farewell hard to bear. The atmospheric narration moves along at a steady pace, with the deep friendship also reflected in the harmony between words and images. Renowned illustrator and author Zhou Xiang (b. 1956) has contributed, as a pioneering advocate of modern picture books, to the development of contemporary Chinese children’s literature. His best-known works include »He hua zhen de zao shi« (The morning market of Lotus Town) and »Yi yuan qing cai cheng le jing« (A garden of vegetables became alive). These two books were awarded the Prize of Excellence and the Jury Recommended Prize of Illustration of the 1st Feng Zikai Children’s Picture Book Award, respectively. [FW, ZX]