Summer: Animals Share in a Poetic Tale of Kindness

Wenxuan, Cao

ISBN 10: 1250310067 / ISBN 13: 9781250310064

Published by Imprint (edition Translation), 2019

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 1250310067-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Summer: Animals Share in a Poetic Tale of Kindness
• Publisher: Imprint (edition Translation)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250310067
• ISBN 13: 9781250310064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rong, Yu
• Edition: Translation.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

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

About the Authors

Cao Wenxuan grew up in rural China and is now a professor of Chinese literature and children’s literature. He is the author of several celebrated books for young readers, including the novel Bronze and Sunflower, which received three starred reviews. His fluid, poetic prose depicts honest, sometimes raw, and often melancholy moments of life.

He has also received significant recognition for his academic research and teaching in the field of children’s literature, and he was the first Chinese author to win the Hans Christian Andersen Author Award.

Cao Wenxuan is the author of Summer.

Yu Rong is an award-winning Chinese illustrator of children's picture books, including Tracks of a Panda by Nick Dowson. She is especially known for her use of cut paper in her artwork. Yu Rong is the illustrator of Summer by Cao Wenxuan.