鸡同鸭讲

Text by Tang Tang, Illustrations by Gui Tu Zi

Hardcover, 32pp, 28.5 x 20 cm, Age 3+

Poplar | Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House (2022)

World rights available.

Chick and Duck

Chick and duck went out for a walk, along a country road, passing the same tree, the same flower, the same river... From morning till night, they spoke words that seemed to be separated by mountains and rivers. Shared scenery, divergent thoughts, collided to create humorous sparks. This book explores, in an open-ended manner, a perplexing question: Can people with different ways of thinking come together?

This is a tale of the "philosophical chicken" and the "health-conscious duck." The chicken, curious and inquisitive, asks thought-provoking questions, but the duck responds with unrelated answers. The chicken's patience wears thin, while the duck remains blissfully unaware. One is a deep thinker, while the other embraces a carefree lifestyle. The "plastic" friendship between the chicken and the duck brings about hearty laughter, yet their interdependence also elicits bittersweet emotions.

The author presents the chicken and the duck as the dual protagonists, using the familiar format of a fairy tale to expound upon the profound meaning encapsulated in the idiom "when chickens talk to ducks." Meanwhile, the illustrator employs distinct color tones to visually differentiate the perspectives of the chicken and the duck, providing a more intuitive representation of their disparities. The chicken's viewpoint is depicted through vivid and vibrant color palettes, accompanied by imagery that evokes imagination and contemplation. In contrast, the duck's perspective is conveyed through muted tones and intricate lines, creating an impression of rationality and composure.

About the Author

Tang Tang is an avid enthusiast of fairy tales and has a deep love for exploration. She resides in the small county of Wuyi, Zhejiang, where she wholeheartedly engages in her beloved pursuit of writing fairy tales. Her remarkable achievements include receiving the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award, the "Five-One Project" Award of Zhejiang Province, the Top Ten Young Golden Writer Award from Children's Literature magazine, and the Gold Award in the Children's Literature Contest. She has also been honored with the National Excellent Children's Literature Award for three consecutive years. Some of her notable works include "Hide in Your Heart 《到你心里躲一躲》," "The Water Nymph Kaka Sha《水妖喀喀莎》," "The Tale of Auntie Shan's Front Tooth《门牙阿上小传》," and "The Green Pearl《绿珍珠》." Her works have been translated into various languages, including English, French, and Japanese.

About the Illustrator

Gui Tu Zi is an illustrator and picture book artist. Her real name is Liu Jing, and she is a member of the China Artists Association. She has collaborated with writers to create and publish several picture books, including "The Snowman《雪人》," "Meeting the Sheep《遇见羊》," "My Daughter Is Four, and We Start Talking about Philosophy《女儿四岁了，我们开始聊哲学》," "Blue Horse and Eagle《蓝马与苍鹰》," "The Big Boat《大船》," "The Story of the Horse-Head Fiddle《马头琴的故事》," "The White Witches Garden《一到冬天就下雪》," and many more. She has been honored with prestigious awards such as the 2014 Crowned Children's Book, the 2015 Most Beautiful Picture Book in China, and the 2018 Bingxin Children's Book Award. She was also selected for the 13th National Fine Arts Exhibition organized by the China Artists Association and received the 2019 BIBF Pineapple Circle International Illustration Exhibition Gold Award, the 2019 CCBF Golden Pinwheel International Illustration Exhibition Gold Award, the 2019 Little Hakka International Picture Book Competition Silver Award, the 7th National Illustration Biennial Silver Award, the Hill Illustration 2019 Works Award, the WIA 2020 World Illustration Awards Shortlist, and the 6th Alice Picture Book Award Gold Award, among others.

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