Library Elf---Taiwanese children receive

Author: Lin Youru
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Stories about spirits possessing people may be numerous, but The Library Spirit takes a more delicate and heartwarming approach. Set against the backdrop of a library and the internet, it aligns with the lives of modern teenagers, while the fantastical atmosphere further showcases the author's creativity. – Review by renowned writer Fu Lin
The Library Spirit: Starting with learning to fish and hunt alongside his father, the growth story of the Tayal Ba-lon actually encompasses the culture and customs of the entire Tayal people. What’s rare is that, despite its serious intent and well-structured narrative, the novel is lively, engaging, and paints vivid scenes. Tayal customs such as face tattooing, marriage rituals, farming, harvests,, and hunting, as well as the mysterious witches, offer readers a richer understanding and sense of fun. – Review by renowned writer Liao Huixing
The Tayal Teenager Ba-lon: Kafka’s The Metamorphosis transforms an adult into an insect, while Lawrence’s children’s picture book Kafka Becomes an Insect transforms a child into an insect. Both involve transformation, but in The Cat Woman, Liu Bilin transforms a human into a cat. Unlike the first two, the cat woman retains a human form but her behavior degrades into that of a cat. The contraction of a child, the awakening of an adult—the turning point between the two is vividly depicted by the author. Additionally, her handling of the arrangement of surrounding scenery and the mastery of atmosphere are well-executed. – Review by renowned writer Xia Wan-yun
The Cat Woman: The Taiwan Modern Children’s Literature Award. This award is guided and sponsored by authoritative institutions in Taiwan, organized by the Taiwan Jiuge Cultural and Educational Foundation, and co-hosted by Jiuge Publishing Co., Ltd., a major force in Taiwan’s children’s literature publishing. Its aim is to encourage writers to create children’s literature, enhance the literary skills of young people, improve their appreciation, inspire creativity, cultivate a broad worldview, and foster their concern for society and life.
I float lightly on the sea, the sky like a beautiful rainbow curtain, with meteor showers constantly streaking across it. Those aren’t meteors, but books that glow and fly in groups across the horizon. – The Library Spirit