About the Author:

Jin Bo, a member of China Writers Association, is a renowned children’s literature author.He has won numerous awards, including the National Excellent Children’s Literature Award, the National Book Award of China, etc. He was nominated for Hans Christian Anderson International Award in 1992.

About the Illustrator:

Javier Zabala is a famous Spanish illustrator and has illustrated for more than 80 poetry anthologies and novels. His works have been translated into 17 languages and are widely acknowledged and sold around the world. He won the Nation Award of Spain in 2005 and was nominated for Hans Christian Anderson International Award in 2012. He has also won the Award of the Best Children’s Book in Bologna International Children’s Book Fair for two times and Golden Apples BIB in 2015.

Introduction:

This beautiful story/illustration combination is like a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The major character is an old man who is too frail to go out. He has no choice but to make many kites at home and hang them on his walls. One day, a sparrow encourages a kite to flap its wings; suddenly it flies out the window and into the sky! In the end, the old man himself can fly and does, surrounded by stars. This is the perfect ending for the old man’s life. The whole book is romantic, colored with surrealism and hope.