Four Auspicious Seasons
The "Four Seasons Auspicious" series consists of four books: "Spring Festival," “Ching Ming Festival," "Dragon Boat Festival," and "Mid-Autumn Festival." This series were selected for the Bologna Best Children's Books of 2024, featuring 100 outstanding children's books in the Braw Amazing Bookshelf exhibition, the Best Picture Book Honor at the 2022 "Image of the Book" International Illustration and Book Design Competition.
These picture books are like a fun adventure through our everyday life, blending old traditions with new excitement! They're colorful, inspired by the vibrant colors of traditional New Year paintings. Each page is like a treasure hunt, full of things to discover about our festivals and holidays, all in a special style that mixes old printing with cool pictures. So, let's dive in and explore the magic together!
Spring Festival
How do modern Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year? This book shows traditions from Laba Festival to Lantern Festival, with zodiac animals joining families in customs like making dumplings and pasting red couplets.
It mixes old traditions with contemporary flair, painting a colorful picture of Chinese warmth, humor, and creativity.
Dragon Boat Festival
How do Chinese people celebrate Dragon Boat Festival today? This book follows a family and the zodiac animals, showing the festival's customs and fun facts. Readers join in the adventure through colorful scenes and stories.
It explores traditional customs and how they're celebrated now, like racing dragon boats and enjoying herbal soup. The book also shares unique customs from different places, revealing the humor and creativity of Chinese culture.
Mid-Autumn Festival
How do people in China celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival? This book shows traditional customs like making mooncakes, enjoying the moon, solving riddles, and dancing dragons. Families come together to have fun and celebrate.
The stories keep old traditions but also show what life is like now. They're colorful and fun, just like Chinese New Year paintings. They show how Chinese people love to be together and have fun during Mid-Autumn Festival.