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Delivering Watermelon




Bologna Children’s Book Fair Ragazzi Award- Fables & Fairy Tales 2026 Honourable Mention

Little Red Riding Hood's mother asked her to deliver a watermelon to her grandmother's house in the forest.
Little Red Riding Hood was shy and afraid of strangers. But for her grandmother, she set off anyway.
Along the way, she encountered many small animals that greeted her, but she pretended not to see or hear them, until the enthusiastic little wolf appears…

This story aims to tell kids that it's normal to be afraid to greet. It also helps kids to let go of mental burden and enjoy what's new in life.
The artist used multiway in this title such as fabric collage and coloured thread stitching.


Yuqian Jia is a picture book author, children's poet, and a graduate of the Nanjing University of the Arts with a Master's degree in Art Design. She has published numerous picture books in China and opened her own art studio, teaching children to create their own picture books.



Text & Illustration: Yuqian Jia
Published by Oriental Babies & Kids, 2024
36 Pages,  228×261mm

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English Translation Available