Flying Stars



The Wrong Present




The little mouse thought it would receive a piece of cheese, but it found a wrong present in the box. It's okay, because the mouse trap could be useful too.
The kitten thought it would receive a little fish, but it found a wrong present in the box. It's okay, because the crocodile could be a good companion too.
The dark cloud thought it would receive lightning, but it found a wrong present in the box. It's okay, because he will work with this new friend to make everyone smiles.

What happens when you open a long-awaited present box and realize that it's not actually what you want, or something you hate or even fear?
The author creates several interesting and unexpected scenes, showing the possibilities and different values in our life, and encourages children to think about how to turn "useless" into "useful".

Selected by the National Press and Publication Administration for "Recommended 100 Excellent Publications to National Youth in 2018"
Selected as a recommended book for early childhood picture books by the Ministry of Education in 2021

Yufeng Liu and Wenxi Xue is a duo who creates picture books for a decade. 



Text & Illustration: Yufeng Liu and Wenxi Xue
Published by China Welfare Institute Publishing House,
2018
40 Pages
All Rights Available 
English translation available