Selected by the Illustrators Exhibition of Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2017

One person, one dog, one bicycle.

One road, one trip, one journey home.

The emotional richness of home is impossible to convey in words. The word home evokes different images for everyone. Some people can’t wait to return home; others can’t wait to leave. And more broadly, the city we grow up in is also our home.

Fresh off a win at the 4th GCIA awards, TENG Yu paints a finely detailed portrait of the Taipei she grew up in through a journey back home starring a man and a dog. She depicts the din of buses and scooters on the streets, and the Metro and YouBike systems that have become such a big part of daily life. The characters walk by the riverside and the bridges, sample tasty snacks, experience the crowded din of traditional markets, and take in the historic atmosphere of Japanese-era buildings and sites. Under TENG’s pen, these experiences become elegant and simple images with a warm touch. Whether you’re from Taipei or elsewhere, the people, trees, cars, and rivers that you see as you follow the characters on their journey can remind you of your own way home as well. A slim but enchanting volume perfect as a gift or for your own collection.