The Golden Happy Tree

by Su, Mei; Zhang, Ruiling

• ISBN13: 9781487811211
• ISBN10: 1487811217
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-09-30
• Publisher: Royal Collins Publishing Company

Summary

Suzhou is a renowned city in southeast China with a rich history and culture. This five-volume mini-series brings the city to life through colorfully illustrated fairy tales. These are ideal for children who wish to learn more about certain aspects of China’ s vast and diverse culture.

The Golden Happy Tree is a reference to the much sought-after ginkgo tree— one of the oldest tree species in the entire world. Gingko nuts have been used in Chinese society for centuries; they have many functions, including those of an edible and medicinal nature. The unusual-shaped leaves also provide an aesthetic quality, especially during autumn when the gingko trees shed their leaves.

Author Biography

Su Mei is a member of the China Writers Association and director of the China Society for the Studies of Children’ s Literature. She now teaches at Soochow University. Su has published over six hundred fairy tales and more than sixty story collections. Her math and science fairy tale picture books have been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and other countries. Many of her works have been selected for Chinese textbooks for kindergartens and US elementary schools. Su is the winner of many awards, including the “ Second China Children’ s Book Gold Award,” “ Bing Xin Children’ s Literature Award,” “ Bing Xin Children’ s Book Award,” and second place in the “ First Sina Flash Fairy Tale Competition.” Zhang Ruiling is a professional illustrator and picture book painter. Born in Heze, Shandong Province, Zhang studied at the Department of Design at Shandong College of Art and the Department of Photography at Beijing Film Academy. Her published works include I Have a Date with Zhuangzi, etc. Zhang was the winner of the “ 2012 Bing Xin Children’ s Book Award.”