Böcker av Cao Wenxuan

Have you ever felt small and low? Can Wawa the bird find a way to help her friend see that being different can be a strength, giving a child the courage to fly a kite at the town's festival?Join the pair on an extraordinary and inspiring journey through the wonders of the world, helping to grow understanding and confidence.

Vassmären blockerade pojken's väg, men fem eldflugor tände hopp. Hans öde sammanflätades med dem, komponerade livets symfoni. Den stjärnklara natten och skogen upplyst av eldflugor gjorde nätterna mindre tråkiga. Ändå bländade själviskhet hjärtan. Pojken höll sitt löfte, står inför byns missförståelse, även om det kostade ett helt liv. Fruktslös, han fann sällskap, och de trogna förtjänar livets krona.

Ah-Mei and her French grandmother Nainai's bond - possibly predicated on neither looking much like the rest of their Chinese family - sees them through the difficulties the family face in the ideological and financial upheaval of sixties Shanghai, over the course of this tender multi-generational novel set across China and France. Helen Wang translates.

Summer is a poetic, inspirational picture book about the power of kindness from two of China's most acclaimed creators-and children will discover a surprise as they turn the pages!During a hot summer day in the grasslands, a group of animals race to claim the single spot of shade-under one tiny leaf that clings to a branch. The animals fight until they are inspired by an act of love to offer shade to one another.Through lyrical text from Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Cao Wenxuan, the story comes alive with bright, delicate art from award-winning illustrator Yu Rong and provides a vivid introduction to animals. In the middle of the book, pages grow shorter and then longer to emphasize each selfless action and to remind children of the importance of sharing and being kind.An Imprint Book"An exquisitely calibrated fable." -Publishers Weekly, starred review"Children will return often to enjoy the interactive opportunities." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

A classic, heartwarming tale set to the backdrop of the Chinese cultural revolution, with the timeless feels of Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea.