Golden Childhood
by Shen Yang, Chen Huifang (Illustrator), Nicky Harman (Translator)
Description
Travel back in time to the countryside of northern China and meet little Yang Yang. To her, every day is a new adventure, and the farmland is an endless playground full of joy, where animals are always invited, and the water runs and laughs.
Together with her friends, Yang Yang leaps from haystack to haystack, game to game, and season to season. Join her as she dashes light-footed through the fields, prepares yummy jujube cakes with her granny, chases fireflies in the moonlight, and turns huge lotus leaves into makeshift umbrellas. Yang Yang’s tiny village contains a whole world of fun all year long!
Golden Childhood narrates Shen Yang’s fondest childhood memories of the Chinese countryside and brings them to life through the vibrant hand-drawn paintings of Jinshan Folk Painting artist Chen Huifang. Through its lyrical writing and enchanting imagery, this book celebrates the simple pleasures in life, the joys of playing freely outdoors and enjoying nature, and is sprinkled with interesting bits about Chinese culture and old ways of living.
It is both a lovely illustrated book for children and an exquisite art book of Chinese traditional painting. A real treat for both little ones and grown-ups.
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The title was originally written in Chinese but unpublished. It was translated in English by Nicky Harman and published by Balestier Press.
The rights of the English version belong to Balestier Press
The rights of the original Chinese version belong to the author Shen Yang (for inquiries: shenyang11-21@qq.com)
Author Biography
Shen Yang came to the world as an "excess child" (heihaizi) and does not legally exist to this day.
Born in Shandong China in 1986, she belongs to the millions of “invisible children” who violated the One-Child Policy and were forced to live in the shadows of the Chinese society.
Amidst a troubled childhood, Shen Yang found solace in literature: with More Than One Child serving as a farewell to both her childhood and an era, her debut illustration book, Golden Childhood, is a vibrant celebration of her fondest memories in the idyllic countryside.
Graduated in English, Shen Yang studied script writing at Beijing Film Academy, and has also written opinion pieces for The Telegraph and South China Morning Post. You can find more info at shenyangyang.com or on her instagram/twitter @shenyang_1121.
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- Publisher Balestier Press
- Publication Date October 2023
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781913891428 / 1913891429
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Pages50
- ReadershipPrimary and Secondary Education
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Copyright Year2023
- Dimensions216 x 216 mm
- Illustration24 color illustrations (hand-drawn paintings)
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