Angel on Earth: Fairy Tale Volume Two (Illustrated Edition)

Author: Gao Hongbo (Editor-in-Chief), Yan Wenjing, et al. (Contributors)
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: As emerging media like television and the internet increasingly capture children's attention, do they still need traditional reading? The answer is undeniably yes. However, in today's world filled with a vast array of children's literature, what should they read? This is a question worthy of attention and reflection from society as a whole. Reading during childhood plays an immeasurable role in shaping a person's intellect, emotions, and personality, serving as essential nourishment for a specific stage of life. Yet, parents often focus on supplementing their children's rapidly growing bodies with calcium, while frequently overlooking the provision of rich spiritual sustenance. In children's reading, classic works that have been tested by time and countless readers are an invaluable resource. They help cultivate children's pure and healthy aesthetic tastes and enhance their comprehensive qualities as modern civilized individuals. A significant portion of these works has accompanied several generations of children through their childhood, offering gentle comfort when their tender hearts need soothing. We believe that childhood can be shared, and the spirit of childhood is universal. These high-quality works will undoubtedly provide today's children with rare literary nourishment and spiritual solace. This is precisely the motivation behind our selection of the "Angels Among Us – Selected Works of Love-Reading Renowned Writers" series. This series is not a comprehensive showcase of China's nearly century-old achievements in children's literature but is instead curated around the theme of "love," featuring two volumes of novels, one volume of fairy tales, and one volume of essays. During the selection process, we were once again deeply moved by the richness and vastness of "love." We had not expected that such a seemingly conventional and singular theme could encompass such diverse forms, and it allowed us to truly appreciate why "love" has become a timeless literary theme. "Love," indeed, is an enduring narrative. From these works, we also discover that children's innocent hearts are highly sensitive to "love"—whether it be familial love, friendship, teacher-student bonds, or even nascent romantic feelings—all of which are deeply craved. I believe today's children share this same longing. This series can nourish their hearts, helping them to experience, contemplate, and seek the true essence of love. At the same time, this series holds significant historical value. China's Children's Publishing House has recently published a series of classic works, such as the "Children's Literature Treasury" and the "Ice Heart Children's Literature Collection" (Illustrated Edition). Their efforts to rediscover China's classic children's literature have made sincere and practical contributions to promoting a healthy and pure new mainstream reading orientation for children's literature and safeguarding the development of original Chinese children's literature. The planning and publication of the "Angels Among Us – Selected Works of Love-Reading Renowned Writers" series undoubtedly demonstrate their vision, breadth, and taste once again. The reading and promotion of children's literature is a long-term, comprehensive systematic project that requires the collective attention and support of schools, families, authors, publishers, and society as a whole. I believe that this series will provide an excellent model for the reading of children's literature.