Top children's books

Updated: 2016-01-15 07:44

By Yan Dongjie(China Daily Europe)

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Books released in the Chinese mainland in December with the highest user ratings on Douban, a popular social networking website.

Top children's books

Madame Cocotte by Edouard Manceau (France)

Madame Cocotte, a hen, is curious about a white egg that appears in her house. To learn what is inside, she must take off her hat and fold her wings so she can become as small as the egg. It's a book about understanding children through respect and listening.

Top children's books

Ten Brothers by Cheng Ming-chin and Sha Yung-ling (Taiwan)

The story, based on ancient Chinese legend, features 10 brothers with supernatural powers who work together to fight an evil king.

Top children's books

Little Red and Little Green by Pan Renmu and Cao Junyan (Chinese mainland)

Based on folk tales from Northeast China, the book tells of two best friends on Changpai Mountain.

Top children's books

You Are Not Alone in Beijing by Wang Xiaofan (Chinese mainland)

This is a collection of freehand drawings that depict life for migrant workers in Beijing, from cramped rented apartments to job fairs and long, tiresome commutes.

Top children's books

Hast Du Worte? by Rolf and Margret Rettich (Germany)

A collection of fun short stories of daily life with unexpected endings. It is aimed at getting children to view things from another perspective.

(China Daily European Weekly 01/15/2016 page20)