Spring’s Gift

Original Title
春天的礼物

Text & Illustrations by 
Wen Aining

Language
Simplified Chinese

Pages
36

Size
15 × 15 cm

Age
3+

Published
Magic Elephant Books
June 2023

What happens when Spring delivers a giant drum to the forest? Everyone joins in! But just when the drumming is at its peak—BANG!—it explodes into a shower of flowers. Delighted by Spring’s magical gift, the animals decide the best way to say thank you is with a gift of their own: a song!

Spring’s Gift is part of the Music in the Forest series, created by Wen Aining. Through the gentle tones of the violin, the powerful beats of the drum, the magical sounds of the trumpet, and the melodious notes of the flute, children discover the beauty of music and the power of friendship. Music is full of magic, and friendship creates miracles.

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About the author/illustrator

Wen Aining, picture book creator and editor. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Art’ s Children’s Book Illustration program and the Academy of Fine Arts at Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Wen Aining enjoys capturing moments of life through words and illustrations. She also explores the potential of integrating music into children’s picture books. Since 2014, she has been creating picture books, known for her warm and simple illustration style, which is rich in atmosphere. Her published works include Music Forest, The Elf’s Song, and The Secret of the Octave, as well as a translated work Creating Children’s Picture Books: The Art of Visual Storytelling. In 2021, her new work Cello Swan was shortlisted for the 55th Bologna Children’s Book Fair.