Flying Stars



Monkey King Fights off Monsters




An all-time favorite classic character in a modern illustration style.

Journey to the West is one of  the most famous ficions throughout Chinese history. The main character Monkey King is loved by numerous generations for thousands of years and it still inspires children until today.

This picture book is illustrated in a modern style and the text is simple but rhyming, suitable for children around three years old. The illustration and the text are combined well, so even for children who do not know Monkey King, they can easily understand the story and encouraged by its braveness and intelligence.


Jiaxin Fan is a picture book author. His works won several awards including National Award for Excellent Children’s Book, Hunan Province’s “Five-One” Project Award etc. His work has been collected by the China Modern Literature Museum.

Penghao Ma is the author of picture books A Pear Falling into the Water , and Bark Hut under the Window. A Pear Falling into the Water was nominated for the Hsin Yi Picture Book Award in 2014.



Text: Jiaxin Fan
Illustration: Penghao Ma
Published by China Children's Press & Publication Group, 2018
216*265 mm, 40 Pages

Rights Sold: Complex Chinese

English translation available