Little Head's Adventures

Author: Sun Youjun
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: "The Adventures of Little Head" is Sun Youjun's debut work and his most famous long fairy tale. It is a milestone in the history of Chinese children's literature and has influenced a generation of children. It is also one of the works from China that was nominated for the International Hans Christian Andersen Award. Many people of different ages still find it unforgettable to this day. Perhaps some of its content is a bit outdated, but innocence and kindness are timeless. This is a long fairy tale written by Sun Youjun in 1961. The book tells the story of a child named Pingping. Pingping receives a doll made of cloth, named Little Head. Little Head is timid and afraid of firecrackers, which leads to him being mocked by the other children. From then on, Little Head decides to become a brave child. However, Little Head doesn't understand what true bravery is. He jumps off a soy sauce bottle again and again, accidentally knocking over Pingping's bowl of rice. Pingping gets angry and scolds Little Head for wasting food. Little Head refuses to accept the criticism and runs away from Pingping's house in anger. Later, Little Head encounters many strange things. After experiencing various adventures, Little Head finally returns to Pingping's side.