This artist’s picture books are suitable for readers of all ages. The books show that life is a journey, and we sometimes experience negative emotions: rejection, restriction, abandonment, and the frustration of being engulfed by immense darkness. Of course, we also encounter beautiful things along the way.
These original artworks are created with mixed media, using pigments and metal powders, adding luster to the pieces.
——2022 World Illustration Awards Jury Comments

★ One of the top ten picture books of the 2022 World Illustration Awards (WIA).
* The World Illustration Awards (abbreviated as WIA) is one of the most authoritative and influential international awards in the global illustration field.

★ Shortlisted for the 32nd Hsin-Yi Children’s Literature Award for Picture Book Text Creation.
★ Shortlisted for the 61st Illustration West Annual Exhibition in Los Angeles.
★ The book includes a song of the same name and sheet music, which can be listened to by scanning a QR code. The children’s voices are warm and moving.

★ A solo journey into the unknown, an exciting adventure overcoming fear, and a hymn of growth for braving the world.
The text is full of philosophical thought, encouraging children to maintain curiosity and become brave, independent warriors; the illustrations are magnificent, presenting a stunning “outside world” and “world of imagination.” This work is dedicated to all the brave ones who go out to see the world, meeting infinite worlds and discovering infinite selves on the journey to find answers.

★ English translation samples available.

This book tells the story of a brave little ant’s destiny, how it transcends its own limitations amidst challenges and inner conflicts.

A little ant has a strong curiosity and desire for exploration. While staying in the anthill, it constantly pays attention to the outside world. The little ant asks: “What is the red outside?” Mom says: “Don’t go out, it’s dangerous outside.” Dad says: “Whatever it is, just stay in the hole.” Despite its parents’ dissuasion, the little ant grabs a red leaf and embarks on its journey to explore the world. As we grow up, we often hear things like: “Don’t go out, it’s dangerous outside!” “Don’t go too far!” But eventually, we will leave our parents and step into the outside world.

Growth requires a bit of “adventurous spirit,” but we should all know that growth cannot be replaced by anyone. Just like the little ant in the story, to answer the questions in its heart, it bravely steps out of the hole alone and sets off on a long journey full of unknowns.

[Text Author] Li Chun
Picture book author, children’s psychology researcher, member of the China Children’s Literature Research Association, associate research librarian. Her works have won awards such as the “Jiangsu Five-Star Project Award,” “Daohe Literature Award,” “Hongsu Literature and Art Award,” “Hsin-Yi Picture Book Award,” and “Hsin-Yi Picture Book Children’s Literature Award.” She has published multiple picture book works.

[Artist] Wu Dalì
A cross-disciplinary artist, illustrator and visual artist.
Member of the Society of Illustrators (SOI) in the United States, the Association of Illustrators (AOI) in the United Kingdom, and the Association of Quebec Illustrators in Canada, as well as a research member of Hexagram.
Master of Fine Arts (DNSEP) from École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg, France, and pursuing a Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) in Art Research and Practice at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Canada.
Her artworks have won over 30 international awards. She focuses on the interdisciplinary presentation of art, the connection between artistic expression and the current state and reality of humanity, and combines phenomena such as light, shadow, and atmosphere with mental concepts and artistic conceptions. By estranging the traditional visual language system, she reveals the complexity of the real world in a way that suits the local conditions.