Little white is lost.

Author: (French) Floury / (French) Bouvнал / Mei Sifan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: That afternoon, Little White played in the park. He slid down the slide, swung on the swing, and even played hide-and-seek. But he couldn’t find his mom! Quick, Little White, go find your mom.
The happy arrow Little White is a little rabbit. But we see that he is actually a child. So this series of stories about a little rabbit is, in fact, a story about a child. Children’s stories are always everyday and simple. Eating is a story, sleeping is a story, being happy is a story, being angry is a story, walking is a story, falling down is a story, missing mom is a story, walking up and down the train corridor is a story, singing a song of "La-la-la" is a story, and even peeing in his pants and on the bed is a story.
When Little White peed in his pants or on the bed, mom just said, "Oh! There was an 'accident.'" Dad was even more relaxed and knowledgeable: "Don’t worry, dear. Everyone has gone through such things. Me, mom, grandpa, grandma—we’ve all had them."
The next day at school, Contant also wet the bed during nap time. Little White comforted him, saying, "Don’t worry, Natália teacher used to wet the bed too." Natália said, "Yes, teachers used to wet the bed when they were little. Contant, change your clothes first, and then we can play together."
So in Little White’s stories, we see the wisdom and composure of the "Big Whites," and we see that they understand the innocence, naivety, and awkwardness of childhood very well. They appreciate the precious innocence, mischief, and poetry. Of course, they know that every day of childhood is heading toward a certain direction—growing up. Some truths are like road signs, with arrows pointing the way. But they are very good at choosing the right words and tone, which surprises and moves us, almost becoming a form of art!
We can’t help but regret that when our Little Whites were young, we didn’t have the chance to read such stories and books. This would have given us fresh inspiration as we joined their stories, made the road signs point in a more humorous way, and made the feeling of growing up and the nostalgia of those memories even more joyful. The brilliance we see in their personalities would have been even greater!
We think such books are perfect for children to explore and read, but in fact, they are also particularly worth adults reading and reflecting on. Adults with children can share Little White with their kids—the book can be in the child’s hands or the adult’s. It can be read aloud or told softly. The child finds their own joy and reflections in Little White’s stories, while adults find their own likes and touches. Unexpected inspiration naturally becomes tomorrow’s wisdom and composure. In Little White’s future stories, and in every story that follows, the ease and fun will never be the same again.
Many years later, Little White’s memories and your own will both be filled with sunshine and bright moods. Gradually, I understand that for a person, many small things and many big things—eventually, what we truly want to keep is that brightness.
Having it is already very good.
These books were translated by my daughter. I read her translation and felt both happy and moved. She took these French stories and told them to us in Chinese, to many small children in China, and also to many adults with small children. Her French is excellent. She will soon go to France to study new courses and pursue a higher degree. I’m amazed at how quickly my child has grown. I’ve always felt guilty and blamed myself for not being a wiser and more composed father, so concerned about her childhood yet so lacking in inspiration, ways, and so much patience. As a result, her childhood didn’t have enough joy. I’ve always wanted to say to my little rabbit, "Forgive me!"
I believe that because of my recommendation, many children will finally get the happiness they desire. Then they will be able to keep more brightness. That would be wonderful!