Original Title 打灯笼 Text by Wang Yage Illustrations by Zhu Chengliang Pages 42 Age 4+ Published Poplar | Lian Huan Hua Publishing House 2017 Sold English Korean French Portuguese
Zhao Di wishes the New Year would never end!
Zhao Di and her friends are excited to go out at night with their paper lanterns and celebrate Chinese New Year. Each holding a unique colorful lantern with a lit candle inside, they admire the breathtaking colors while doing their best to avoid the wind and the sneaky boys in the village. Every night, until the fifteenth day of New Year, Zhao Di and her friends take part in this fun tradition, experiencing the thrill of nighttime in their village. And then—it’s time to smash the lanterns!
In this cheerful book first published in China, readers are invited along with Zhao Di and her friends as they experience all the joy and excitement of this folk Chinese custom. Details about the paper lantern tradition are also included in an author’s note at the end of the book.
Zhu Chengliang is an award-winning Chinese illustrator. Born in Shanghai and raised in Suzhou, he studied at the Department of Fine Art at Nanjing University and has worked as an author, illustrator, editor, and designer. He was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2016. His books have been named to the IBBY Honour List, received first prize in the Feng Zikai Children’s Book Award contest, been named one of the Ten Best Illustrated Books by the New York Times, and been named Runner Up in the UNESCO Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations.
在年味开始变淡的正月初五，招娣终于盼望来了舅舅送来的灯笼，村巷里夜色如海，灯光点点，小伙伴们举着各自的灯笼互相斗艳：“你的是牛粪灯，好好看。”“你的是莲花灯，我的是火罐灯。”……转眼到了正月十五，年也要过完了，这是最后一晚打灯笼了……
打灯笼是陕西省武功县地区中月十五的一种风俗习惯，作者借小女孩招娣从期盼挑灯笼，到点亮、燃烧、熄灭，再到重新心怀期待的温暖描写，表达了对传统渐渐丢失的一种不舍，淡淡的离别乡愁以及在怀抱希望中慢慢长大。这本书的画家，是博洛尼亚童书展插画奖得主朱成梁老师，画中有雪、有村庄、有灯笼、有孩子，童趣在画面中流动，年味在灯笼中闪动。是送给孩子最好的中国式新年祝福！
朱成梁，1948年生于上海，自幼喜爱美术，少年时代在苏州度过。1968年赴苏州太仓插队务农，1973年考入南京艺术学院美术系油画专业，1976年进入江苏美术出版社从事书籍装帧工作，曾担任副总编、编审。编辑的“老房子”系列图书，获国家图书奖提名奖。《火焰》是他第一本自编自绘的图画书;《团圆》获得首届“丰子恺儿童图画书奖首奖”，入选《纽约时报·书评》2011年度世界儿童图画书榜单;《会说话的手》获2015年中国童书榜最佳童书;《老糖夫妇去旅行》插画作品获2016年博洛尼亚童书展插画奖;《老轮胎》获得了2016年陈伯吹国际儿童文学奖。
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