Picture Chinese stories: 10 illustration books you can't miss

Updated: 2016-07-14 08:51

By Li Hongrui(chinadaily.com.cn)

Tree. [Photo/dangdang.com]

Tree

"Like stars in the sky, wildflowers scatter around the seed. And mushrooms and moss become its new clothes. Silently, the seed is in the arms of the earth, just like a tired child."

This is a poem-like quotation from the book Tree. The simple story shows readers the life journey of a small seed in the world. With slowly moving snails, little rabbits and foxes, the circle of life is aesthetically pictured on the pages in watercolor illustrations.

The book is more healing than telling a story.