Original Title
星星的秘密
Text by
Heimi
Illustrations by
Wang Jiaming
Language
Simplified Chinese
Pages
40
Size
21 × 21 cm
Age
2+
Published
Daylight Publishing House
September 2024
An ordinary walk turns into a magical encounter. After a satisfying meal, Purr the cat and Little Blackbird head out for a stroll. As the sky grows darker, they notice a cluster of tiny, drifting lights floating among the blades of grass—fireflies! Gently, Purr cups one in his paws, but then something unexpected happens…
A perfect bedtime story for toddlers aged 2–5. Using a simple yet charming palette of black, white, gray, and green, the author creates a tidy and engaging narrative. Through minimalistic and delightful illustrations, the book unfolds like a rich visual melody—a playful feast for the eyes that captures life’s little wonders. Whimsical and dreamy, it opens a door to a world of imagination and sparks an early love for stories.
About the author/illustrator
Heimi, a picture book creator and illustrator, was born in Chaozhou, Guangdong, and currently resides in Beijing. In 2015, her picture book “Braid” won the Golden Apple Award at the 25th Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), the 4th China Government Publishing Award, the 2016 Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award, and was listed among the TOP10 of the 2015 Original Picture Book Rankings. In 2018, her picture book “The Greedy Pallas’s Cat” won the Domestic Gold Award at the Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition and was selected for the TOP10 of the 2019 Original Picture Book Rankings. She has participated in exhibitions such as the BIB 50th Anniversary World Picture Book Original Art Exhibition in Japan, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and the Tehran International Book Fair’s Chinese Original Illustration Exhibition, and has held several solo exhibitions in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wang Jiaming, a printmaking creator and picture book creator.
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