Original Title 我身体里的那只鹰 Text & illustrations by Xi Yuke Pages 44 Age 4+ Published Poplar | 21st Century Publishing House April 2022
A wild eagle captured by hunters and imprisoned in an impenetrable brass cage. The eagle is seen in the story through the eyes of a brass cage. The eagle pounced on the brass lock with its beak, dug a pit in the concrete floor with its claws, and used all of its strength to crash into the brass cage, attempting to escape but failing. The brass cage was distressed to see the eagle deteriorating from mighty to thin by the day, and persuaded the eagle to give up the fight and enjoy life in the cage. Will the eagle make a concession? What psychological effects does the brass cage have on eagles?
This is a story about the dignity of animals, freedom, and love.
Xi Yuke, real name Liu Hangyu, is a writer and freelance painter who was born in the north of China in 1993 and now lives in the south. He primarily writes novels and children’s books. His novel has been published in magazines such as Juvenile Literature, October Juvenile Literature, Reader, Children’s Literature, and others. He has received several awards, including the Bingxin Children’s Literature New Work Award, the 2nd Bronze Sunflower Children’s Novel Award, and the Jieli Cup Jinbo Early Childhood Literature Award.
一只野生的鹰，被猎人捕获，关在牢不可破的黄铜笼里。故事以黄铜笼的视角来观察鹰。鹰用嘴狠狠地啄黄铜锁，用利爪在水泥地上刨坑，用尽全身力气撞向黄铜笼，想要逃脱，但都以失败告终。黄铜笼看到鹰一天一天地从威武变得干瘦，非常心疼，劝鹰放弃挣扎，安享笼子里的生活。鹰会妥协吗？黄铜笼对鹰有什么情感上的变化？
这是一个关于动物尊严、关于自由与爱的故事。
西雨客，本名刘航宇，写作者，自由画师，1993年生于北方，目前在南方生活。主要创作小说和图画书。小说见于《少年文艺》《十月少年文学》《读友》《儿童文学》等杂志。曾获冰心儿童文学新作奖、第二届青铜葵花儿童小说奖、接力杯金波幼儿文学奖等奖项。已出版多部儿童文学作品，代表作《你的脚下，我的脚下》曾获“青铜葵花小说奖”金奖。图画书作品《天上掉下一头鲸》获第二届“青铜葵花图画书奖”行云流水奖。
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