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Today's Qinyue Read recommends a set of philosophical picture books called "Today is waiting for tomorrow". 4 touching stories can help children establish a healthy outlook on life and the world, and cultivate a strong heart. At the same time, these wisdom stories will also bring deep reflection to adults.
The uniqueness of this set of books is that the author camp is extremely strong, including 3 international Hans Christian Andersen Award winners and 1 international Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee.
The author of the story is Cao Wenxuan, the only children's writer in China to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Illustrator, Slovak illustrator Dusan Kelly, who has influenced countless illustrators around the world, is the winner of the 1988 Hans Christian Andersen Award Illustrator Award and the Lifetime Honor Award at the Bratislava International Illustration Biennale; There is the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award Illustrator Award winner and Russian illustrator Igor Onikov; There is also the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Award illustrator shortholder, Italian watercolor dream maker Alessandro Sanna.
This set of books has 4 volumes, namely: "Change and Change", "Today is Waiting for Tomorrow", "The Soul Flew to the South Like a Bird" and "Who Beats the Drum in the Late Night". The four stories inspire children's thinking about life attitude, life goals, self-knowledge and courage, and bring great influence and inspiration to children's spiritual growth.
In the story of "Change and Change", guide children to "know themselves and be pragmatic and self-love"; "Soul Flying South Like a Bird" allows children to understand that "when you set a goal, you must strive towards the goal without distractions and perseverance"; "Who Beats the Drums in the Late Night" is adapted from the true events of the author's childhood. Through this story, children are taught that "bravely exploring the root cause can dispel inner fear"; "Today is Waiting for Tomorrow" is a touching poem that conveys to children's positive and simple outlook on life: live hard and embrace tomorrow with hope.
In addition to the profound story, the visual presentation of this picture book also represents the top level in the field of illustration today. The colorful lines of "Today Awaits Tomorrow" can quickly drag the reader's mind to a distant mysterious country; "Change and Change" uses unbridled watercolor brushstrokes to immerse readers in a poetic world; "Who Beats the Drum in the Night" boldly uses two contrasting colors, blue and yellow, highlighting the strong contrast between night and light, and detailed depictions like woodblock prints can be seen everywhere in the book, making readers feel like returning to the time of their ancestors' lives; "Souls Fly South Like Birds" provides an in-depth and creative interpretation of the text, not only brilliantly conveying the philosophical theme that the author wants to express, but also sublimating the main thrust of the story.
How to face life, how to make good choices, how to look at yourself, how to look directly at the darkness, I believe that this set of picture books will bring wisdom and beauty to children.
Editor/Post Qiu Zhiqiang
Editor-in-chief Wang Juan