An ant falls into a book and becomes one of its characters, showing all the other characters how they can move around and change the story. This playful book uses the double meaning of “character” in Chinese writing to create a delightful tale.
Yimei Wang is an award-winning author who has published in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and China. When she’s not writing she works at Suzhou University Sociology College.
Cao Cao has illustrated many picture books for children. She believes children shouldn’t be limited to the rules of the adult world so she creates fun and interesting illustrations for children to explore.
The clever play on the word ‘character’ works nicely in this import, provoking curiosity about the nature of writing in different languages and the characters in English books.
—Kirkus Reviews
