TAKE A WALK WITH THE WIND

"If an ancient mountain forest is left alone and not

damaged or disturbed for a period of at least several hundred

years, it will then spontaneously produce a kind of miniature

being known as the Mu Ke, or the Treelings."

Inspired by a classical Chinese poem by Song Yu, Take a Walk With the Wind dives into the world of the treelings, tiny beings that live in China’s ancient mountain forests. If a primeval forest is left alone and not disturbed for at least several hundred years, it will spontaneously create one of these tiny beings. In this wondrous story of one such creature, Xiong brings a puff of wind to life, sending the treeling’s little tangerine cap dancing through the air. Together, the treeling and the wind venture into a dark cave and visit a quiet lake, but the wind makes mischief wherever they go. Xiong is an ink wash artist, writer, and pioneering Chinese illustrator. With soft brushwork on rustling silk paper, Xiong expresses the joys and surprises of new encounters. Those who love Studio Ghibli, Tolkien’s Hobbits, and mythical worlds that combine nature and fantasy, will discover a new, classic tale in Take a Walk With the Wind.

XIONG LIANG illustrated his first picture book in 2003, not long after his daughter was born. In 2018, he was the first Chinese artist to be shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and in 2020, he was nominated for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

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