pickA beautiful & touching slice-of-life picture book set in Suzhou during Chinese New Year, when a father who works far away comes home for his annual visit. Winner of a literary prize in China as well as making the list of NYT 10 Best Illustrated Children‘s Books in 2011. Translator unknown.
According to Leonard Marcus (in Pictured Worlds), close-up portraits of family members are a rare illustration choice in Chinese picture books, making “a striking statement about the value of an ordinary individual‘s thoughts and feelings.”
An emotional scene portrayed with such delicacy: the father is leaving once again for another year of construction work far away and the mother has turned her head to hide her anguish.
[from the back matter]: There are over 100 million migrant workers in China, many of whom work hundreds or sometimes thousands of miles away from home, returning only once each year, for just a few days, at New Year‘s.
I can‘t believe we are starting a new year! Why not kick it off with a photo challenge?? #newyearnewbooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Best wishes for 2024 littens
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I have loved Barry Manilow forever. If you want to sing along, here's a link (from 1982!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjO7p8Dg98w
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