9月29日：童书史上的今天 – 阿甲之桥

September 29, 2023 — Death: Ed Young, a Chinese-American children’s book illustrator, has died at the age of 91 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.[17]He is famous for his illustrations in traditional Chinese style, and his representative works include “Wolf Granny” (Lon Po Po, winner of the 1990 Caldecott Medal)[18]、The Princess’s KiteThe Emperor and the Kite, winner of the 1968 Caldecott Honor Medal)[19]and Seven Blind Mice (Seven Blind Mice, winner of the 1993 Caldecott Honor Award)[18]He has written more than 100 children’s books and has been awarded the Eric Carle Honorary Artist Award and many other honors for his contributions to multicultural children’s literature.[20].

Coincidentally, on September 29, 2022, I attended the award ceremony held in New York as the winner of the Eric Carle Honorary Award Bridge Award that year. Two days later, I visited Yang Zhicheng at his home and had a very enjoyable chat for more than 6 hours. On his behalf, I brought back his original drawings of “The Little Tree’s Words” and the electronic copies of “My Grandfather Lao Qiu” to China for delivery to the publishing house. I also listened to his detailed introduction to the “Bright World” he was working on. At that time, he was working on 10 books simultaneously! Judging from his mental state, I thought he could live to at least 100 years old. However, I later heard that even three days before his death, he was still in a vigorous working state. The “Bright World” we see now was just completed before his death. The electronic document production… Yang Zhicheng studied under Zheng Manqing, the “Five Wonders Old Man”. He started practicing Tai Chi in his thirties and is also a Tai Chi teacher with many students all over the world. In an interview, he talked about the connection between practicing Tai Chi and creating picture books, “They are both about the same thing -Be patient, be trusting, do your best, and seize the moment.”

September 29, 1935 — Born: Japanese children’s book author Rieko Nakagawa was born in Sapporo[8]She collaborated with her sister, illustrator Yuriko Omura (who changed her name to Yuriko Yamawaki after getting married), to create the children’s book series “Fufuen” and the famous “Guri and Gura” (“ぐりとぐら”), which tells the adventure story of two field mice. As of 2014, the series has sold nearly 24.9 million copies.[9], which is deeply loved by children.

September 29, 1923 — Born: Stan Berenstain, an American children’s book author and illustrator, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[6]He and his wife Jane collaborated on the “Baby Bear” series of children’s books, which humorously reflect family life and moral themes. The series has published more than 300 books to date, with global sales exceeding 300 million copies.[7], and was adapted into a cartoon, becoming a classic in the history of American children’s literature.

September 29, 1947 — Born: Boris Zabirohin, a Russian children’s book illustrator born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), has illustrated over 30 children’s books, his work blending fantasy and realism.[10]Zabirochin won the Golden Apple Award at the 2009 Bratislava International Illustration Biennale (BIB) for his illustrations of a collection of Russian fairy tales.[11], enriching the visual expression of children’s literature.

September 29, 1901 — Born: American children’s book author Dorothy Kunhardt was born in New York City[3]Her most famous work is the baby tactile book “Pat Pat the Bunny” (Pat the Bunny)[4]After its publication, the book sold over 6 million copies[5], becoming a classic children’s book in the early parent-child education category.

September 29, 1952 — Born: American young adult author Pete Hautman was born in Berkeley, California[12]His youth novels mostly focus on the growth and difficulties of teenagers, including “Godless” (Godless) won the National Book Award (Juvenile Literature Category) in 2004[13], which has had an impact on the development of contemporary youth literature.
September 29, 1959 — Born: American children’s book author Marissa Moss was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania[14][15]She is best known for her “Amelia’s Notebook” series, which vividly depicts a girl’s growth experience and creativity in diary form, resonating with generations of readers and promoting the development of interactive children’s literature.
2010Year 9Month 29day- Death: American children’s book author Clifford B. Hicks dies in Brevard, North Carolina at 90[16]He is the author of the famous Alvin Fernandez series of children’s novels, which tells the adventure stories of a clever boy and was adapted into a Disney television movie.[16], which had a lasting impact on American children’s literature.

September 29, 1547 — Birth: Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcalá de Henares[1]His representative work is Don Quixote, which is regarded as the first modern novel.[2]Although it is mainly aimed at adult readers, its knight adventure stories have had a profound impact on the spread of knights and fantasy elements in children’s literature around the world.

Sources: Various encyclopedias and professional websites[2][1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][13][12][14][15][16][17][21][20]wait.