“Life differs in form, yet all life is equal. Every life, no matter how brief, is precious – worthy of celebration and enjoyment. 'The Sun and the Mayfly' serves as a profound introduction to life philosophy for young children. I am delighted to see such an artistically unique and intellectually substantial work emerge from China's original picture book scene.”
— Zhu Ziqiang, International Green Award recipient

★ Rights sold in English, French, Greek and other languages.
★ Award-winning author Tang Tang's original picture book masterpiece, recommended by Zhu Ziqiang, recipient of the International Green Award!
★ A temporal dialogue between two vastly different lives, a philosophical and heartwarming journey of growth. While exploring the world gives life meaning, joy emerges as an even more profound theme.
★ English translation samples available.

This story follows a little mayfly's life journey through her single day of existence – from birth to maturity. On this day, she meets the sun and befriends various creatures in nature. Guided by the sun's constant presence, she spontaneously and actively explores the vibrant world around her, discovering the cycle of day and night, the turning of seasons, and phenomena like wind, frost, rain, and snow... As sunset approaches, carrying one beautiful wish in her heart, the mayfly's life concludes in a blaze of glory. The next day, nature gives birth to new mayflies...

The story brims with contrasting tensions – the ephemeral mayfly versus the eternal sun, the joy of birth alongside the sorrow of passing, the insignificance of individual life against nature's abundance... What makes the story precious is its refusal to dwell in melancholy; instead, it conveys a vast spatial consciousness, a profound temporal awareness, and an enlightened perspective on life's transitions.

[Author] Tang Tang
A writer utterly captivated by fairy tales who finds equal passion in traveling. She lives in Wuyi, a small county in Zhejiang province, where she contentedly pursues her true calling – writing children's stories. Her accolades include the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award, Zhejiang Province's “Five-One Project” Award, Gold Writer of the Year from Children's Literature magazine, and the Gold Medal from Children's Literature magazine's competition. Most notably, she has received the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award for three consecutive terms. Representative works include “Hiding in Your Heart,” “Water Demon Kakasha,” “The Story of Front Tooth A Shang,” and “The Green Pearl.” Her works have been translated into English, French, Japanese, and other languages.

[Illustrator] Big Bread
Legal name Zhang Xiu, an illustrator and picture book creator who has loved drawing since childhood. She worked in visual merchandising design for eight years. She has provided illustrations for books and magazines including “Ren Rongrong's Poems for Children,” “Graded Readers of Chinese Children's Literature,” “Pinocchio,” “Five Pieces of Luck,” “The New Mother Tongue,” and “Little Reader.”