Gift of words for young readers

Grandfather's cane

Author: Cao Wenxuan

Illustrator: Zhang Xuan

The is a picture book by Cao Wenxuan, China's first winner of the International Hans Christian Andersen Award, about a cane that strings together China's changes over a century. The love between grandparents and grandchildren in the book allows readers to feel the warmth of affection and learn to express love; the unique drawing style, with a rich composition in large pull-out pages, provides young readers with enjoyable aesthetic experiences.