Children's & YA
April 2020
Monsters in the Forbidden City (15 titles)
by Chang Yi
A Chinese version of Night at the Museum! This series of books are the original work by Ms. Chang Yi, newly emerged writer of children's literature. This is the first children book series set in the scene of the Forbidden City and it is recommended by famous writers like Ms.Bi Shumin, Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Mr. Cao Wenxuan, etc. It contains fairy tales in which a girl student named Li Xiaoyu takes adventures in the Forbidden City and meets the monsters and animals transformed from the statues there. The surreal stories are brand new, dramatic and humorous. With the stage of the Forbidden City, the author combines historical knowledge and folk customs together, which enables children to learn better about traditional Chinese culture.
