Auspicious Seasons: Mid-Autumn Festival

^{Laureate, Best Picture Books, Image of the Book Award, 2023}

<sup>"The sea mirrors the rising moon bright; miles apart, our hearts share tonight". -Zhang Jiulin; 678–740

How do contemporary Chinese people celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival? This book shows the traditional customs and scenes around the Mid- Autumn Festival. Twelve zodiac animals assemble in the story, accompanying the adults and children to make moon cakes, enjoy the moon, guess lantern riddles and dance fire dragons... Families reunite for the Mid-Autumn Festival.



Wu Jing was graduated from the Department of Decoration, Academy of Fine Arts & Design at Tsinghua University. She is a freelance illustrator specialized in drawing and designing children's books and merchandise. Her works have been recognized by several international awards.</sup>

^{Text & Illustration: Wu Jing
Published by Magic Elephant Books, 2023
210*280 mm
32 Pages
Rights Sold: English & Chinese (Canada)
English Translation Available}