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The Ostentatious Weasel
Author: Xiang Hua/Editor, Takemishi/E
Guangxi Normal University Press
Adapted from Minamimura, The Ostentatious Squirrel tells the fable of a vain squirrel.
Once upon a time, there was a weasel. He knows what he can't do, he knows to show off everywhere: he can't fly as well as a sparrow, but this does not prevent him from showing off his ability to fly to squirrels; he can't climb trees as well as squirrels, but this does not prevent him from showing off his ability to climb trees to sparrows; he can't swim as well as wild ducks, but this does not prevent him from showing off his ability to swim to the golden pheasant; he can't dig holes as much as rabbits, but this does not prevent him from showing off his ability to dig holes to deer... In short, he didn't do the right thing all day and bragged every day. Winter is coming, and the little animals in the forest are busy preparing food for the winter. Only the weasel does nothing. Winter is coming, the snow is falling, and the small animals are hiding in warm nests, eating and drinking. Only the weasel endured hunger, whirring, humming, "Cold... cold...... Cold to death. Drift along. ”
The adaptor recounts the story with easy-to-understand text, enhancing the readability and knowledge of the story, and the illustrator with exquisite illustrations presents it through the form of pictures and texts, bringing children a kind and fresh reading experience, and guiding children to pay attention to traditional culture and feel the beauty of Chinese culture.
☆ Author Profile
The author, Xiang Hua, born in Beijing, is the author of picture book texts, who tells stories to children all year round, and is affectionately known as "Bird Teacher" by children. He was a professional animation screenwriter, the winner of the Golden Eagle Award for Best Animation Screenwriter, and the animated film "Pauline Lantern" and the animated series "I Am Crazy for Song" are his screenwriting works. He has been teaching consultant for the Picture Book Creation Studio of the Central Academy of Fine Arts for nearly ten years. Picture book text works include the "Chinese Folk Fairy Tales" series of picture books represented by "Blonde Hair", "Rapunciated Girl", "Fish Girl", "Two Brothers", and "Wukong, Good! "Little Whale Comes Home", "Mars Adventure", "Water Monk", "Pumpkin Monk" and so on.
Painter Wu Meixi, born in Chengdu, Sichuan, entered the Picture Book Creation Studio of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2018 and has won the Outstanding Works Award and Scholarship of the Central Academy of Fine Arts for many times. Loves animals and loves graffiti. His work "Over the Top" was exhibited at the National Art Museum of China.
Text/Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Sun Jun
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