Summer Stories

Original Title
夏天的故事

Text by 
WEI Jie

Illustrations by 
Li Xiaoguang

Language
Simplified Chinese

Pages
40

Size
31.9 × 25 cm

Age
4+

Publisher
2021, Beijing Poplar

Sold
English, German

Due to changes in their father’s job, the three protagonists, a sibling trio, had to leave their familiar hometown and the familiar mountains and forests behind to move to the city. Before departing, they were reluctant to leave everything behind—wanting to play by the river once more, climb their beloved mountain one last time, visit the market again, and bid farewell to their little friends. Following the footsteps of the children, we enter a summer world full of natural charm. Deep within the children’s hearts, they carry a mixture of nostalgia for their hometown and friends, anxiety about the new environment, and a longing for the new life ahead.

Selected in dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2024

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About the author/illustrator

Wei Jie has a deep passion for literature and spends her days reading, dreaming, and striving to capture the brilliance of ordinary life through her writing. Her works encompass a wide range, including children’s poetry, novels, essays, and illustrated stories.

She is the author of “That Deep Blue Crow Is My Dad (那只深蓝色的乌是我爸爸),” “Homecoming (回家),” “Dad Turns into a Transparent Man (爸爸变成了透明人),” and “Summer Stories (夏天的故事).” Her works have been honored with the Chen Bochui Children’s Literature Award for Best Picture Book, the inaugural Hsin Yi Picture Book Award for Creative Writing, and the prestigious “Most Beautiful Book” honorary title.