The Song of Little Stone

Grumpy Grandpa Monkey’s chance encounter with a little stone, which turns out to be a chatty bird, snaps him out of his sadness as he is once again able to enjoy the mountain and its seasons.

Higo Wu was born in Taipei, Taiwan. Before becoming an author of picture books, he worked as a book reviewer. Wu enjoys telling stories for children and adults. Living all his life on a multicultural island, he believes no one is an island because stories, ancient or modern, will connect us all.

Kiko Yang was born in Pingtung, Taiwan. After graduating from university, he traveled to Spain and learned painting and pottery by chance. Twenty years later, he moved back to his hometown with his Japanese wife. They opened a small wabi-sabi style coffee shop by a fish farm. He also designs covers for magazines and illustrates picture books.