Original Title
小狐狸的旅行
Text & illustrations by
Yang Xiaoting
Language
Simplified Chinese
Pages
56
Size
21 x 29.7 cm
Age
4+
Published
Daylight Publishing House, 2019
Sold
Taiwan
Sometimes, our hearts feel cloudy and gray — we get lonely, lost, or sad. This little fox was having one of those gloomy days… until it pushed open the door and stepped bravely into the wide outside world.
What a wonderful, colorful adventure awaited!
Through a series of delightful and whimsical experiences, the little fox explores, observes, and even picks up a paintbrush. Returning home, it finds flowers blooming right by the doorstep…
The Little Fox’s Journey is a unique and entirely wordless picture book. With beautifully detailed and expressive illustrations, the artist captures the vibrant growth and exploration of the little fox. Though there are no words, young readers can easily follow the visual storytelling, immerse themselves in the rich details, and imagine the narrative and emotions behind each scene.
🏆Gold Award Winner of the Second "Bronze Sunflower Picture Book Award"
“This is a wordless picture book brimming with sincerity and charm, showcasing a rich imagination and deep poetic sensibility. The absence of text expands the reader's interpretive space. The illustrations are dynamic and immersive, transporting readers into a fantastical world where they can freely soar. The artwork is packed with brilliant narrative arrangements and vibrant details, exuding an air of mystery. Through visual cues, readers can freely speculate about the story's logic and direction while savoring each image and delighting in unexpected surprises.”
“This is a richly imaginative, deeply poetic visual journey. It is a ‘silent’ or wordless book, but its creator leads us clearly and carefully through the pages on a magical journey. The book’s heartfelt message is conveyed clearly through the densely detailed artwork, building a magical landscape populated by magical characters. It is a book full of sincerity and charm.”——Maritn Salisbury (Professor of Illustration and Director of the Children's Centre for Book Studies at Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University.)
About the author/illustrator
Yang Xiaoting graduated from the Bologna Academy of Fine Arts in Italy, majoring in Publishing Illustration. Her illustration works include “The Magic Cabinet,” “Pure Fairy Tales,” “The Storytelling Rabbit,” among others. Her picture book works include “Little Fox’s Journey,” “Lu Ji Jing Jiang,” “Brother Wind,” and more.
Her illustration work “The Cycle of Life” was exhibited at the Poetic Science – La Science Poétique illustration exhibition in Bologna, Italy. Her picture book “Little Fox’s Daily Life” was featured in the Open Tour illustration exhibition at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna. The handmade print book “Growth” was showcased at the Pagina d’Arte art book exhibition and the L’Orto Botanico botanical illustration exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
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