The Gale

(Hardback)

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This contemplative, semiautobiographical picture book by Nobel Laureate Mo Yan, with illustrations by Hans Christian Anderson Award nominee Zhu Chengliang, is perfect for readers of A Different Pond and Watercress.

One morning, so early that fog still sleeps on the surface of the river, a young boy accompanies his yeye seven miles north to the grassy field behind their home to cut satintail to feed the livestock. But when a massive gale scatters the hayand a whole days workimportant lessons will need to be learned about endurance, impermanence, and how to let go and weather the storm in a world that can often feel overwhelming and uncontrollable.

In sparse, lyrical prose translated by critically acclaimed author-illustrator Ying-Hwa Hu to beautifully mimic the tone and rhythm of the original Chinese, The Gale is the first-ever picture book by the Nobel Prizewinning author of celebrated classics like Red Sorghum and Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out. It is adapted from the short story of the same name.

Author Bio

Mo Yanis a writer and president emeritus of the Chinese Literature and Art Research Institute. In 2012, he was awarded the Nobel Prize, becoming Chinas first Nobel Laureate for literature. He has written novels, essays, and short stories, and is best known forLife and Death Are Wearing Me Out,Frog, andRed Sorghum, which was adapted into the Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bearwinning film of the same name. He has won multiple awards, including the International Nonino Prize, the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, and the Mao Dun Literature Prize. His picture bookThe Galeis adapted from his short story of the same name.

Zhu Chenglianggraduated from the Nanjing University of the Arts with a degree in oil painting and is a member of the China Artists Association. He loves creating illustrations for picture books and is honored to be the recipient of awards, including the Feng Zikai Childrens Picture Book Award, as well as a runner-up for the UNESCO Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations. His best-known works includeFlame,A New Years Reunion,andAll in a Day.