"Big Storybook: 100 Classic European Fairy Tales"
[de] Christian Stirlich, ed., illustrated by [de] Taziana Hauptmann, translated by Zhong Haonan, Houlang | Kyushu Publishing House
The book contains 71 classic works by 12 famous European writers, poets, and folklorists, including the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Johann Peter Hebel, Ludwig Berchstein, Madame Beaumont, Alexander A. N. Afanasyev, Joseph Jacobs, etc. The works created or arranged by them have been passed down for a hundred years without losing their color, which is enough to represent thousands of fairy tales from all over Europe and become a model, and it has laid the foundation for the literary creation of future generations with the status of the mother of narratives. In addition, the book also includes 29 folk fairy tales from 14 countries and regions in Europe that have been passed down for hundreds of years.
"Amo's Late Day"
Philip Stiedwin, Erin Stittus, translated by Macmillan|XXI Century Press Group
Amo plans to take his animal friends on an outing, and he thinks about getting up early tomorrow, but because he is excited, he doesn't fall asleep late. The next morning, while waiting for the water to boil for tea, Amo sat sleepily at the dining table and took a nap. Therefore, he did not catch the number 5 bus that he took to work every day. He could only walk to the zoo and was inevitably late. As he worked, Amo explained the reason for being late to each animal friend and sincerely apologized. After working for a while, he felt a little tired and wanted to sit down and rest, but he quickly fell asleep. Looking at Amo, who was sleeping on the bench, the animal friends spontaneously helped him with all the work. Amo wakes up and happily embarks on the bus to the outskirts with his friends... The sequel to Caldecott's Gold Award-winning work "Amo's Sick Day".
"International Picture Book Master Patrick Selected Series" (8 volumes)
Written and illustrated by Patrick MacDonnell, translated by A Jia, Si Nan, Hao Guangcai and Sun Lili, Yutian Culture|Chenguang Press
Patrick McDonnell is a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Silver Award winner. The series is a collection of his classic picture book works, including eight of his works: "I Give You "No"", "Embrace Time", "Like Heaven", "South", "Tail Wagging", "Art Loves Art", "I... There are dreams" "A story that was completely screwed up".
A Brief History of Mankind (Knowledge Comics): From Ape to Ruler of Earth
A Brief History of Mankind (Knowledge Comics): How Wheat Changed the World
[Israel] by Yuval Harari, edited by David van der Merlen [Israel], illustrated by Daniel Casanawi, translated by Wang Hui, CITIC Publishing Group
How did a weak animal like humans rule the earth? In the first volume, author Yuval enlightens us to understand what human beings are, where they came from, and where they are going, from the perspective of human history. The author takes us back in time to the real scenes of ancient history, observing how Homo sapiens first survived in nature as a weak animal, what happened when he met Neanderthals, and how it quickly spread from Africa to the world, successfully conquered the world, and became the only human species.
The second volume begins with the beginning of wheat cultivation, and explores what drastic changes occurred in human life during the agricultural revolution 12,000 years ago, and how did it affect life today. From the four aspects of farming, writing, bureaucracy and social hierarchy are presented in the form of cartoons, from the emergence of cities and countries, to the birth of the world's first legal code, to the formation of the hierarchy of human society, the agricultural revolution is the cornerstone of all this.
This book is a comic book version of the phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Mankind, adapted by the author himself.
"Purr's Revenge"
[Dutch] by Tosca Mentan, [Dutch] illustrated by Elie Has, translated by Deng Yiding, Fantasy Country|21st Century Publishing Group
Twenty-five years ago, butcher Ma Xiaowei was obstructed by his colleague Uncle and lost the crown of "King of Sausages". The angry Ma Xiaowei and Uncle Peng fought together, and both were banned by the jury for 25 years. Twenty-five years later, the once-in-a-century "King of the Sausages of the Century" competition began, Ma Xiaowei was ready to take back his honor, and his arch-rival Uncle Peng also returned from the United States. Uncle Peng has been upgraded to Grandpa Peng, lives in the house of his great-granddaughter Betty, teaches Betty how to make expressions, and gives her the best gift of her life on her birthday - a piglet. Grandpa Spray tells Betty to watch the piglet purr, otherwise it is very likely that Ma Xiaowei will take it to the competition. Betty's good friend Tintin and aunt Christine both feel that Grandpa Spray has a ghost in his heart when he comes back this time, and he must be making snoring into a competition sausage. Only Betty firmly defends Grandpa Spray, and she firmly believes that Grandpa Spray is a good grandfather and the bad guy is Ma Xiaowei. On the eve of the game, one thing after another revealed Grandpa Spray's true intentions, and the deceived Betty and Snoring, in their own unique way, with the assistance of Ma Xiaowei, launched a "revenge" against Grandpa Spray that he will never forget.
The Dam Keeper (3 volumes)
Robert Kondo, [Japanese] Daisuke Tsuke, translated by Wang Shuo, Fantasy Country|21st Century Press
The animated short film "The Dam Keeper" was nominated for the 87th Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, which is only 18 minutes long, and the small story contains delicate emotions. Directors Robert Kondo and Daisuke Tsutsuke expanded and extended the short film to create a fantasy adventure graphic novel "Dam Keeper". The story in the book is set a few years later, and the characters have grown up. Due to a black fog attack, Piglet, a damkeeper living in the town of Sunrise Valley, and his friends fox and hippopotamus embark on an adventure journey, gradually revealing the secrets of the black fog in many adventures and saving their hometown town.
"Memory Transmitter" (graphic novel version)
Original work by Lois Laurie, adapted and illustrated by P. Craig Russell, translated by Chen Jie, inspired children's books|Hebei Education Press
The neighborhood where Jonas lives seems flawless. Newborns are born to a designated mother and then assigned to suitable families, each assigned to a boy and a girl. Spouses and jobs of community residents are assigned. In this world, there is no hunger, no divorce, no unemployment, no social injustice, no war, not even feelings of pain. Everyone lives in a uniform model, everyone obeys community rules, and no one thinks to ask questions, except for Jonas... At the ceremony of promotion to twelve, Jonas was selected to take on a job that was meaningful to the community. He needs to be trained to follow the mysterious "memory transmitter". During his training, Jonas learns the dark and complex secrets behind the "perfect" community he lives in, and gradually discovers that the "perfect" community is nothing more than lies... So he decided to change everything. What exactly awaits Jonas ahead? Where will he end up? This book is adapted from the masterpiece "Memory Transmitter" by the famous author Loyce Laurie, who won two Newbery Awards.
"Mr. Complaint"
By Wade Brefort, illustrated by Stephen Britt, Love Tree|Jiangsu Phoenix Children's Publishing House
Dressed in a green suit, a feather top hat and a delicate mustache, Mr. Grieving boarded a train to the resort, carrying a suitcase. Unexpectedly, this train is full of strange animals, and I have not been able to find a satisfactory seat. What makes Mr. Grieving even more unbearable is that the train goes up and down, through diamond mines, volcanoes and oceans, and there is even a 360 roller coaster! What to do now, will Mr. Grumbling be furious?
"Toy Island Dream Journey"
[Israel] by Miriam Yaran-Steplis, illustrated by [Israel] Bhatya Klton, translated by Xia Qing, Jiujiu Reader|People's Literature Publishing House
On a dark, quiet night, Kutz the bear, Lutz the dog, and Mutz the cat wake up Danny, a sleeping boy. They are about to embark on an incredible and dreamlike journey to the kingdom of dolls to find the only doctor to treat the injured doll Alisheva. But the kingdom of dolls is far, far away. It is located on the island of Ulai, a mysterious island in the middle of the ocean. Only that old whale that lives in the deep sea knows how to get there ... What kind of adventures will the little ones have along the way? Can a mutilated doll be restored in the end?
"Origin of Crops"
Chen Guiquan, edited by Tang Jing and Reed, painted by Yu Hongyan, Yutian Culture|Beijing United Publishing Company
Purely hand-drawn picture book of general knowledge of crop science. The crops we eat every day come from all regions of the globe, where did they first come from and how did they evolve? This book selects more than 60 familiar crops, covering food crops (rice, millet, wheat, etc.), fruits (apples, peaches, pineapples, citrus families, etc.), vegetables (spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, eggplants, etc.) and common cash crops (peanuts, sesame, soybeans, sunflowers, etc.) that we often eat in our daily lives.
An Interesting Brief History of Mankind
[fr] Emmanuel Brier, translated by Chen Bei, Xinxi Reading|Shenzhen Publishing House
This is a set of popular science picture books for children to tell about the evolution of life, starting from the earliest life on Earth and continuing to the conquest of the world by Homo sapiens, which focuses on the process of human evolution. The book contains three volumes: "Dinosaur World: Ascending the Throne of Earth Overlord" tells the evolution of earth creatures before the emergence of human beings, and the process of dinosaurs from earth hegemony to extinction; "Adventures of the Ancient Ape: Stand Up and Advance to the Prairie" tells how ancient apes evolved into humans; Homo sapiens: conquering the world with stone tools tells the story of Homo sapiens, the ancestor of modern humans. After ancient apes evolved into humans, more than a dozen prehistoric humans appeared on the earth, but except for Homo sapiens, they were all extinct. Why did Homo sapiens become the last king?
"Hello, Little Rainforest"
Liu Shanfeng text, picture, inspired children's bookstore|Beijing United Publishing Company
This is a fantastic story of a "rainforest" growing on sloths. Two little moths fly up and down between cliffs, valleys and waterfalls, and in the beautiful rainforest, play with their bug friends and explore to their heart's content. However, they were pleasantly surprised to find that the magnificent and colorful little world they lived in was actually a big sloth! Is there a bigger rainforest beyond the small rainforest? This picture book full of philosophical thoughts and artistic beauty created by emerging painter Liu Shanfeng makes people feel the magic of "one flower and one world".
"I don't want to take a nap"
By Chris Grabenstein, illustrated by Leo Espinosa, translated by Lily Sun, Tianluo Books|Beijing United Publishing Company
It's time to take a nap, but Annalise Devin McPhyllis doesn't want to sleep at all! Her mom and dad managed to put her to sleep, pushing strollers around the park. Along the way, they see a man sitting on a bench, a dog walker, a kid playing baseball, a skateboarding boy, a juggling girl, and all sorts of other people – everyone wants to take a nap! So, one by one, they fell asleep ... Until all the "naps" are finished. So, can Annalise Devin McPhyllis still take a nap?
"The Adventures of the Little Yellow Umbrella"
[Japanese] by Okubo Yusaki, [Japanese] True Sail Painting in the Hall, translated by Lv Lingzhi, Magic Elephant Children's Library|Guangxi Normal University Press
The protagonist of this book is a small yellow umbrella from first-grade elementary school student Koharu. The story takes place on a rainy day that has been lost for a long time, and the little yellow umbrella waits for Koharu to go home with him after school. But in the process of chatting with other umbrellas, Xiaohuang's thoughts changed, and it also wanted to occasionally be someone else's umbrella to see a different scenery. So, Little Yellow Umbrella began its journey of exploration by riding the wind, and after adventuring along the way, after seeing the warm connection between various umbrellas and its owner, Little Yellow Umbrella finally returned to Koharu...
"Science reads for itself"
Libby Walden, Elizabeth Jenner et al., [Indonesian] Ayan Kampak, [English] Ambo Davenbot, etc., translated by Ding Jiang, Long Yan, etc., Happy Fun 丨Gansu Children's Publishing House
The "Science Reads by Yourself" series consists of 10 volumes, introduced from Ladybird, a children's book brand owned by Penguin Random House, a world-famous publishing group. The full set has 10 themes such as trees, baby animals, marine life, trains, solar system, trees, etc., and about 200 subdivided knowledge points, allowing children to understand scientific knowledge on different topics with a set of books and increase the reserve of popular science knowledge.
"Take a closer look" "Take a closer look" "Animals change and change"
[Japanese] Shimizu Text, Figure, translated by Pu Lan, Pu Pulan Picture Book Museum|New Star Press
Popular Japanese picture book author Shimizu's "Optical Illusion Game Picture Book Series" includes three volumes: "Take a Closer Look", "Take a Closer Look Again", and "Animals Change", with colorful works that cultivate creative thinking through playful interaction and association.
The Story of the Siberian Tiger
Gu Hongwen, Li Zanqiantu, Dandelion Children's Library|Guizhou People's Publishing House
This book is the third volume of Dandelion's original natural science picture book "China's flagship species series", which tells the touching and difficult survival story of the Siberian tiger family. In the world of apex predators, survival is their biggest challenge.