In My Eyes, There Is a Forest

Original Title
我的眼里有片森林

Text by 
Liu Ben

Illustrations by 
Xue Ziqiong

Language
Simplified Chinese

Pages
52

Size
21.5 × 28.5 cm

Age
6+

Published
Mysterium, April 2025

Sold
Turkey, Sri Lanka

What would children say if they could talk freely with nature? And what questions would nature ask in return? The story begins with a child’s curiosity about the forest. Different animals look directly out from the pages, engaging young readers in an equal dialogue about survival, the environment, individuality, and self-identity. Through these interactions, the book reveals the richness and vastness of nature, as well as the emotional depth hidden within our connection to it.

It explores the relationship between humans and nature—and all living things within it—with a gentle, caring perspective.  Through simple yet poetic language, it conveys philosophical reflection in a subtle and heartfelt way.

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About the author/illustrator

Liu Ben, an original picture book editor and author, has planned and edited over thirty original picture books to date. His published works include “Your Hand, My Hand, Her Hand,” “One Day in the Future,” “Fly, Fly, Fly,” and “Song of the Moon.” His creations have earned him many awards including Image of the Book, BIBF Pineapple International Illustration “Chinese Original Award,” and the “Golden Pineapple.” Liu Feng is a picture book artist and freelance illustrator. His published works include “123, Let’s Take a Walk,” “Dot’s Summer,” and “The Moon’s Song,” among others. He has won the “Golden Pineapple Award” at the 7th BIBF Pineapple Illustration and was shortlisted for the “Top Ten Children’s Books of the Year” in Shenzhen in 2023.

Xue Ziqiong graduated from the Illustration Department of the Fine Arts College at Nanjing University of the Arts and later pursued her studies in the UK after completing her master’s degree. She has published works such as “Our Seaside Castle,” “Swing and Slide,” “After Laba Comes the New Year,” and “The Season When Migratory Birds Arrive,” and has provided illustrations for numerous children’s literary works. Her picture book “In My Eyes, There Is a Forest​” won the “Chinese Original Award” at the 2021 BIBF Pineapple International Illustration Awards and was shortlisted for the 2024 Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition.