Pure Youth: Lilac Dew Condenses Fragrance (Dew. Fairy Tale Volume 2)

Author: An Wulin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: In 2006, China Children's Press had nearly 5 years of glorious history, and the "Children's Literature" magazine had also celebrated its 42nd birthday. For many years, China Children's Press, with "Children's Literature" magazine as its leading publication, has gathered hundreds of outstanding writers dedicated to children's literature across generations. Their works have influenced children across generations. "Pure Youth Years" is a six-volume set that specially invites some of the most renowned children's literature writers since the 1980s and 1990s. It includes their classic and award-winning works over decades, all of which have had a significant impact and are considered masterpieces of children's literature. This volume collects dozens of excellent fairy tales from nearly twenty writers. The works incorporate new elements and imagery, offering fresh aesthetic pleasure. Some are filled with poetic charm, some confront social realities, some celebrate childhood innocence and fun, and some carry rich humanistic connotations. These works have won awards and gained widespread popularity. Among them, "Wild Grape" won the First National Children's Literature and Art Creation Award and was praised as an outstanding work by the Swiss Children's Books International Award Committee; "Wang Ermazi's Fireworks Shop" and "Alcohol Cloud" won the Chen Bochu Children's Literature Award; "Mute Mimi" won the Ice Heart Children's Literature New Work Award; "Firefly and the Poor Child" won the First "New Century Citizens" Children's Literature Award; "Mirage Sail" won the First Children's Literature Pipa Award from Taiwan's "National Language Daily"; "B Eliminates A" won Taiwan's 2001 "Everyone Reads Good Books" Best Children's Book Award; "Returning to Ancient Times" was nominated for the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award, the National "Five One Project" Award, and the National Book Award; "Little Palm Fairy Tales in Summer" won the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award; "Ants in the Book" won the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award; "Ostrich Plan" won the Fujian Province Outstanding Literary Works Award, and so on. These fairy tales showcase the style of contemporary children's literature, like clusters of purple dewdrops on flower petals, exuding a subtle fragrance.