Spring’23 Rights Guide

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The Little Cloud

Being one little cloud can be lonely at times; no one wants to make friends with her; everyone avoids her and prefers to be near the sun. The little cloud cried, and the rain made everyone dislike her even more. Will the little cloud smile again? Will she be able to find happiness and friendship?

A sweet picture book about a little cloud for toddlers and young preschoolers. 

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The Adventure on Mars

Wukong and his classmates went on adventures to Mars! However they met tornadoes there, but luckily found a cave to hide in. Before they could enter the cave, a big guy appeared and asked for their courage if they want to come in. What are they going to do?

Take this fantastic adventure with Wukong and his adorable animal classmates and exploring on Mars.

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Little Prince the Cat

Little Prince is a cat who is obsessed with cleanliness. He also dislikes his fur getting wet and other cats approaching his bowl. He finally went out of the house because he was hungry, only to discover that the outside world was a horrible place where all of his dislikes could occur. What would he do if he had to choose between food and old habits?

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Where Have the Stinky Socks Gone?

Have the stinky socks gone? The stinky socks have gone!
The story is an intriguing “wandering” story about a stinky pair of socks… The story is simple but charming, and it unconsciously encourages children to develop healthy lifestyle habits. The entire book’s three-dimensional structure is interesting, bright and lively, clean and neat, interspersed with small page turns and three-dimensional mechanisms to create suspense and stimulate children’s curiosity during the reading process.

Bronze and Sunflower Picture Book Awards

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Kiri Trees

There were kiri trees everywhere in Lin Town, and a little girl named Kiri. When Kiri was 7, a boy, Yu, came to the town. They became friends under kiri trees. Years passed, the town got more and more roads, yet fewer and fewer trees. One afternoon on a Spring day, Kiri found that half of the trees by a road were cut down for a new subway being built. Kiri wrote Yu a letter about her concern. When Yu wrote back, a green ribbon slipped out. What will Kiri do with this green ribbon?

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I Wish I Could Be

Birds, kites, clouds, rain, roses, trees, boats, seas, lighthouses, lanterns, dogs, cats, rivers, melon fields… Every character in the book is unhappy with his or her situation and wishes to be someone else.
What do you wish you could be if given the chance, and why?

I WISH I COULD BE provides a wonderful opportunity to think about who you are and find out what you can do, with text by Cao Wenxuan, an internationally renowned author whose work have been translated into more than 10 languages, and illustrations by Alessandro Sanna from Italy, his beautiful paintings take us to far far away places…

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What Can a Hippopotamus Be?

What can a hippo be? Fireman? Sailor? Courier? Painter? … Hippo has tried many careers. Although he failed many times, he is always full of confidence. The road to growth seems to become clearer after failing over and over again. Hippo not only knows how to try but also knows how to relax. After countless attempts, he gives himself a vacation and lies down comfortably.

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I’m Bigger Than You, Swim Faster Than You and I Will Catch You

“I’m going to turn into a guppy.”
“If you turn into a guppy, I will turn into a globefish.”
“I’m bigger than you, swim faster than you and I will catch you.”
“Then I will turn into a globefish too.”
“If you turn into a globefish, I will turn into an octopus.”
“I’m bigger than you, swim faster than you and I will catch you.”

“You change all the time, why do you have to compare yourself to me, and why must you keep changing all the time?”
Can this game continue? Does the fish in the hat end up catching the fish on crutches?
A heartwarming and unexpected story.

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I Am A Soybean Today

The girl Anan doesn’t want to go to bed, so her mom starts to play imagination games with her. The game begins with an imaginary soybean. The soybean takes root and sprouts, and then it blossoms and bears fruits, followed by various foods made by soybean. Anan and her mom enjoy this game. The whole game displays children’s imagination and creativity, as well as a relaxing bedtime.

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The Turtle Family Goes to the Sea

Spring has arrived, and Keke have awakened from their slumber, eager to see the sea. How far is it away? How does the sea make you feel? Keke and his family began their long journey.

A beautiful and unique picture book with traditional fabrics, a warm and inspirational travel story.

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I Really Want Strawberries

A snail heard that there were strawberries on the east side of the forest. So, he sets off. He met with many animals, but he was too small, and he crawled so slowly. He was worried that other animals were going to the east side of the forest to eat the strawberries, so he crawled as fast as he could. Days and nights passed. He was finally there, and there were lots of strawberries!

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The Unstoppable Trek

The Unstoppable Trek follows Mao Mao, a dog who runs between two owners.

A story that shares true meaning of life and emotions through persistence and faith in love.

2022 Peter Pan Prize (for Swedish edition)

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The Adventures of the Scarecrow

This is the latest work of Da Wu, an original picture book’s author-illustrator in China. The scarecrow must leave because the wheat field where he works in the story is no longer planted. He met with many people and every experience along the way serves as an opportunity to inspire it to grow in its abilities. Until the cold winter arrives and destroys everything. However, no one ever forgets the scarecrow…

It’s a simple, inclusive, and lovely story, with powerful illustrations.

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Button Soldier

A boy needed a soldier for chess set was missing a chess piece. He picked up a button on the street one day. From then on, it was known as the only “button soldier” in his chess set. A regular button has a new mission. This could be the little boy’s fantasy, or he could actually become a soldier; who knows?

The 7th Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award: Outstanding Award

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The Day I Went and Visited My Granny

When the little boy woke up, he found that his grandmother was sick and in hospital, so he decided to go on the road alone to visit his grandmother.

The author shows the psychological activities of a child in the face of fear in a way that intertwines reality and fantasy, and tells a touching affection for grandparent and grandchild.

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Watching Clouds in the Meadow

The little rabbit lay on the grass and looked at the clouds in the sky, one by one like a big marshmallow. If only her good friend Piggy were there, he loves marshmallows the most. Hey? The clouds seem to turn into little pigs eating marshmallows, what a magic! Piggy told Grandpa Sheep and Grandma Cow about this magical thing, and they also lay on the grass and looked at the clouds…

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Pull the Turnip

Grandfather planted a turnip, and the turnip grew so big and big that on this day, grandfather was pulling it out, but he couldn’t make it, so he asked grandmother and grandson for help. 

On the other side, a little mice beneath the ground discovered the large turnip root and he badly wants it too! Guess who get the big turnip at the end?

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Tail of Fox

One day in a chilly winter, a cold and hungry fox went through the woods searching for food.
He felt so excited at seeing a man sitting on the ice fishing. His mouth couldn’t help watering. He begged the man for a fish to fill his belly, but he still wanted more. It was too cold outside, and the man was anxious to go home, so he lent all his fishing gear to the fox for him to fish by himself.

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Flame

Flame, the mother fox, was moving home with her two babies, while one of her babies was caught by hunter’s trap. As Flame tried to help her kid, The hunter’s dogs found her and just wouldn’t stop chasing her. How would she come up with ideas to help her baby escaping from the hunter? One wonderful adventure of love and courage, with movie-like colors.

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Walk on Earth

The older brother takes the younger to a walk. Along the way, the younger cannot stop asking his older brother if their place has these things which are seemingly cool and interesting. Though the older brother keeps denying, there is, actually, a treasure buried deep down under their world. Great things are right around you, and you just need to find them.

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Little Big World

The bear and the bee, the leopard and the ladybug, the ostrich and the marmot…When big animals pair with small animals, the imagination is sparkled. The little fish can play the music together with the whale. The crab can barber the seal. The bat can show the way for the reindeer…Looking at these creatures, you will forget that big and small used to be antonymic.

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Fly Fly Fly

A picture book with both cognitive functions and artistic quality shows all kinds of flying things. Not only ladybugs, butterflies, bats… but also kites, airplanes and hot air balloons are eager to fly. It conveys a desire for freedom and going upwards. The book is simple and rhythmic, full of pleasure.

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I Won’t Speak First

Aha! It’s snowing! The mother panda went to the bamboo forest looking for cool and crisp bamboo. Her baby woke up but found his mother was nowhere. He was so anxious that he began to trace the footsteps of his mother in the forest. It’s not difficult for the mother to discover that her beloved boy was following her from afar, but neither of them shouted out to each other; instead, they started playing a game called “I Won’t Speak First ”…

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A Bear Takes Corn

This tale is based on a well-known nursery rhyme. A bear went to the farm one night to steal corn cobs. It broke off a stick, then lost it when it broke off another… When the other animals on the farm saw this, they all ran out, eating and licking the cobs. Finally, the bear had only one corn cob left…

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Little Whale Comes Back Home

Wukong’s classmate, the little whale Jingjing, is sick after class. While everyone else was making plans to take Jingjing home, Wukong thought of a solution himself. Will he be able to get Jingjing home safe and sound?

A challenging task, a heartwarming journey, a group of friends working together… LITTLE WHALE COMES BACK HOME talks about growth issues such as responsibility, commitment, loneliness, warmth, independence and much more.

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Infatuated With Peking Opera

I fell in love with Peking Opera the first time I heard it. But that was when the war began. I was living in Nanjing at the time, and an outstanding opera singer once stayed at my home. Due to the war, he was unable to complete his show. Not only has our homeland been destroyed, but so have we.

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Winter · Spring Festival

How do contemporary Chinese people celebrate the traditional Spring Festival? This book depicts traditional customs and scenes from Laba celebrations such as New Year’s Eve and the Lantern Festival. In the story, the Chinese Zodiac gathers and joins the adults and children in celebrating the New Year.

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Do Not Let an Elephant Walk into Your Room

Da Wu and his brother are visited by an elephant. It lives in their room with them and grows larger by the day. Until it becomes too large to destroy their room. Will they be able to move the elephant, and what will happen if their parents find out?

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Playing with Lanterns

In this cheerful book first published in China, readers are invited along with Zhao Di and her friends as they experience all the joy and excitement of this folk Chinese custom. Details about the paper lantern tradition are also included in an author’s note at the end of the book.

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The Eagle Inside of Me

A wild eagle captured by hunters and imprisoned in an impenetrable brass cage. The eagle is seen in the story through the eyes of a brass cage. The eagle pounced on the brass lock with its beak, dug a pit in the concrete floor with its claws, and used all of its strength to crash into the brass cage, attempting to escape but failing.

This is a story about the dignity of animals, freedom, and love.

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Grandfather’s Garden

It’s a small garden but a big world where I can happily play and grow up. My grandfather farms and works here, and I always make him laugh. My grandfather is my favorite playmate here, and he also looks after me. I’m having a good time in this garden, where flowers bloom and fall, insects leave, and birds fly. My grandfather inadvertently creates a natural and free paradise where imagination can flourish in this garden.

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My Little Stool

It’s a small garden but a big world where I can happily play and grow up. My grandfather farms and works here, and I always make him laugh. My grandfather is my favorite playmate here, and he also looks after me. I’m having a good time in this garden, where flowers bloom and fall, insects leave, and birds fly. My grandfather inadvertently creates a natural and free paradise where imagination can flourish in this garden.

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The Bear Upstairs

The bear and the girl live together in a small town in a residential building. The girl leaves early and returns late, meticulously caring for the bear. As time passes, the bear grows more and more yearning for the freedom of the forest, and their initially peaceful life gradually produces waves…

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Grandma’s Roof Garden

Grandma lives in a big city but she has to stay busy. She has this little garden on the roof of her apartment and plants various vegetables. The building itself is cold and gray, but with grandma there it becomes a vivid and fun place to live.

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Mr. Otter’s New Neighbors

It was the first day Mr. Otter had relocated to this new house on an island, and the sun was bursting through the clouds. A large group of neighbors came to visit, including Mr. Bear, who arrived late but brought a jar of sweet honey while everyone was busy decorating the house. However, he was so massive that he accidentally shattered the door and smashed everyone’s gifts. What are they supposed to do?

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The Moose of Ewenki

When a Mongolian elder named Gree Shek hunts a female moose by mistake, her young calf is left behind. Saddened by her loss, Gree Shek names the calf Xiao Han (“Little Moose”) and the moose and man form an authentic attachment. Xiao Han accompanies Gree Shek as the hunter-gatherer herds reindeer, sets up camp, forages for food in the forest, and visits his peoples’ village, where many fun adventures happen. But as the little moose grows bigger, Gree Shek knows he must return his companion to the forest.

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The Cats that Lived in the Tree

Stray casts frequently appear in our sights, curling up under roofs and hiding behind car hoods… They always have a difficult life in the city.
Cats are soft and cuddly. Their presence adds a touch of warmth to the human world. Humans and all living species have a similar relationship in that when we embrace them, they return happiness and goodwill to us!
Take a look inside! This is a touching story about kindness and faith.

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Who Ate My Persimmon

My grandma lives alone and she has a persimmon tree. When autumn arrived, she found that someone had been stealing and eating her persimmons. She found large and small footprints near the tree, from strong wild boars to lively deer, to little mice… Grandma struggles with all kinds of imaginary animals, and her life becomes lively as she is engaged in finding all possible ways to protect her persimmon.

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The House Full of Holes

When the little rabbit got home from the family trip, she kept staring at the house. Her parents were both wondering what she was thinking about. Turns out, the little rabbit wanted to help build a home for birds, and both her parents were encouraging!

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A Falling Whale

A flurry of sand and stones flew away, and the sky rumbled loudly. What is this noise? The forest animals fled the house, but the rain had stopped, the ground had not trembled, and the sky had not collapsed, so what was that sound? Only birds that fly high and can see far away notice when a whale falls from the sky.

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The Gale

An adaptation of Nobel winner Mo Yan’s short story illustrated by one of the most important Chinese illustrators Zhu Chengliang.

In order to supplement the family income, a young boy, Star, wakes up before dawn and goes with his grandfather to cut the thatch in the meadows. After a day’s hard work, his grandfather has cut enough grass to fill the cart. But on the way back home that evening, Star and his grandpa run into a violent gale…

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River Trip

When the brothers came to the river, they found that the fog was too heavy and it was hazy. They mistook the grass for the water bird, the dead tree for the fawn, and the dirt for the crocodile…

This is an optical illusion game, full of unknown and thrilling.

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The King of Trees

Nobody knows one sapling could grow into a huge tree before it actually grows huge. When it was in medium size, they just saw it as an ordinary tree. The tree in town never stopped growing, only then people finally realized, that there was this huge tree standing there. They called it the king of trees, a miracle. It was people’s proud, until it became too huge. People started worried, and decided, to cut it down.

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Where is Penguin Pips?

Penguin Pips has lost his way in the city. He wants to return to the Antarctic. Following Penguin Pips, we will go through a lively city, watch a fierce football game, enter a remarkable shopping mall, run a fun marathon, have a refreshing walk on the beach, and finally board a ship and head for the iceberg. Penguin Pips is eventually at home! Yet hold on and take a look. Where is he now?

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My Way

The toddler got his first pair of shoes. He grew up and became the orchestra cellist, playing wonderful music. He first tasted the sweet of love, experienced the tenderness between man and woman. Since then, he stayed away from home. On the way, he met all kinds of passengers, letting him feel so wonderful and live a full life. Finally, he returned to his birth city. Everything seems unchanged, the streets and crowds, just like in the past. Of course, the pairs of shoes owned by everyone are still there.

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Wukong, Be A Good Boy!

Everyone is afraid of Wukong and hide from him at school, because Wukong is naughty and he has very powerful strength, courage and this big golden cudgel. Wukong was worried about this a lot! He wants to play with everyone. One day he decides to exchange with a rabbit Hei Hei for softness and tenderness, with his strength, courage and golden cudgel. Then a a series of interesting things happens.

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Long’s Stilts

Walking on stilts is a quite common and well-liked game in northern China, including Beijing, especially on the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year. On that day, everyone can be like a skywalker.

Long loves the game, too, as many of his peers, so they finally took their courage, and put on their own stilts.

A resect of Chinese folk art and handicrafts, a view of the culture behind them.

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Today Waits for Tomorrow

Trees await the arrival of birds, sailboats await the arrival of sailors, war horses await the arrival of horsemen, cherries await the arrival of spring, children await the arrival of their mothers to breastfeed, today awaits the arrival of tomorrow… A poem in which the main melody is the rhythm of life.

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The Magic Carpet

Da Wu’s older brother got a magical carpet that could fly in the air, and the dog, kitten, bird, butterfly, and Da Wu all wanted to sit on the flying carpet with their brother in turn, until the flying carpet became overwhelmed and fell from the sky, torn. But Da Wu thought up a clever solution that allowed each of them to fly again on a broken flying carpet.

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Never Helps a Snail

Da Wu moved a snail out of kindness, but the snail was unexpectedly captured by the bird. The story then begins with a two-line narrative, one telling of Da Wu’s chagrin for doing bad things with good intentions, and the other telling of a snail’s experience after being caught by a bird, and the two lines affect each other without the characters realizing it.

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The Universe I Draw

The child is scribbling freely on the wall. He calls to his mother, who is cleaning up the room, and she stops to talk to him and admires his graffiti, and then they went on a wonderful cosmic journey in their imagination…

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Yu Lu Linen (The Magic Canvas)

Dad wanted his daughter, Uro, to become a painter. In dad’s view, Uro is a genius without doubt. According to dad’s wishes, Uro began to draw a self-portrait on canvas material that the famous painter Seo Chang ordered before passing away. However, the next day…… the self-portrait became a mess, with paints running down. Uro drew again and again several times, but the result was the same. Will Uro be able to complete the self-portrait?

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The Summer Evening Concert

One can always find romance in daily life. It’s always there.
Mi’s family loves music. The neighbors spent a different summer night in melodious music played by Mi’s parents and moved by their cheerful mindset when there was a power-failure broke out.

A story about beauty in daily life, like moonlight, music, and love.

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Don’t Jump Rope with A Frog

When Keke returned home from school and discovered that his favorite checkers had been thrown away by his mother, he was angry, “Mum, I don’t like you!” He then fled the house. Then something extraordinary occurs——

“Really? I can have Keke’s mother as long as I beat him at jump rope?”

A swarm of talking animals approached Keke and asked for his mother. Guess what the angry little boy will do?

Selected for the IBBY Honor List in 2016.

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I Am A Panda!

No matter where a zoo is located, pandas are always superstars. They always put on nice smells and meet tourists’ requests. But that day, this panda felt tired, he didn’t want to be a panda anymore!
He found a rabbit, painted him white and black, but tourists soon found out. He then found a pig, an elephant, and an unexpected big fella…Will their plan work out?

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We Stole a Sperm Whale

I’ve always been fascinated by sperm whales, and now I’ll be able to see one in an aquarium! However, this sperm whale appears to be depressed. Dad assured me that it would remain in the aquarium indefinitely, never meeting its families. How should I proceed? Let’s steal it and return it to the sea!
We communicated the news to dolphins, killer whales, and blue whales with the assistance of marine biologists. Finally, the sperm whale’s mother heard the news and arrived with waves and wind to save the sperm whale in the aquarium. I saw whales flying through the sky that night.

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The Amazing Books

How amazing are books? This question has been answered hundreds of times by ancient and modern sages, but everyone has their unique solution. This is a question worth investigating for the rest of our lives. Ostriches, penguins, mice, crocodiles, giraffes, and other animals have different perspectives on reading. The same book can appeal to crocodiles and giraffes in different ways. The ostriches forget about the dangers around them when they bury their heads in a book. With a book, the elephant may converse with an ancient mammoth…

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Mr. Black and His Dog

A black and white gray city, a window, and a human.
This is a story about people who live in a world that is black-and-white and gray. Faced with a dreary life, perhaps he needs to make some changes. Until one day, a green item resembling a traction rope appeared, and at the other end of the rope was a looming puppy.

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Camping

The brothers set up a tent early in the morning and waited until it was dark to go camping.
Will the nighttime world be different from the daytime world?

How many huge and small adventures have we ever experienced in our everyday lives that we were absolutely oblivious of?

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Snow Can Not Cover the Way Back Home

The little rabbit wishes to climb the large grassy slope. “Hey, why is the grassy slope in front higher than this one?” He wondered as he climbed and crawled up the big grassy slope. It was snowing heavily at the time, so how did the little rabbit find his way home?

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Playing Snowballs

Four good friends compete in snowball rolling to see who can roll the biggest ones. Finally, they discovered that by working together, they could roll a massive snowball! Guess what they end up doing with this massive snowball?

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Where Do We Go?

A pair of polar bear parents in a faraway land of extreme cold. They took their kid and proceeded on a long migration trip in search of a suitable living environment. From obscure human communities to the zoo where food and drink are not a concern, from the old ice period to the moon at millions of miles in altitude…

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A Place Like the Sea

The story took place in the aquarium, a place like the sea. Many creatures were displayed here and their world was built for people to view. People and fishes look at each other through the glass from two unrelated worlds. One thing happened and it echoed a similar situation for these two worlds. That is, a little boy got lost in the aquarium and his panic and helplessness were shown in front of another world, and the one who understood him best at the moment was trapped and swimming in the other side.

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The Bird and Statue

A brand new statue was built in the center of a square, thousands of people come to visit and admire it. An unknown bird is being ostracized everywhere, only could he find himself when he is with the statue. As the time goes by, the statue is dilapidated day by day, it is even reshaped after the war. However, no matter what happens, the bird doesn’t leave the statue, and never stops singing and speaking to it. Then, a miracle happens…

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Sudan’s Rhino Horn

Sudan’s Rhino Horn is based on the true story of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, who passed away in March 2018 at the age of 45. Revolving around Sudan’s horn, the symbol of a rhino’s existence, the story reflects the complex relationship between human beings and wildlife.

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Wanja and the Wild Animals

Little rabbit Wanja went to play. He got lost in the beautiful scenery. In searching the way to home, he encountered fox, wolf, bear and other wild animals. But Wanja kept calm. Finally he escaped from the dangerous animals and got home. 

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