I was so excited to learn that I had won Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan from LibraryThing!
About The Book
Sunflower is an only child, and when her father is sent to the rural Cadre School, she has to go with him. Her father is an established artist from the city and finds his new life of physical labor and endless meetings exhausting. Sunflower is lonely and longs to play with the local children in the village across the river. When her father tragically drowns, Sunflower is taken in by the poorest family in the village, a family with a son named Bronze. Until Sunflower joins his family, Bronze was an only child, too, and hasn’t spoken a word since he was traumatized by a terrible fire. Bronze and Sunflower become inseparable, understanding each other as only the closest friends can. Translated from Mandarin, the story meanders gracefully through the challenges that face the family, creating a timeless story of the trials of poverty and the power of love and loyalty to overcome hardship.
Bronze and Sunflower
Book Review
Throughout the 400 pages, words paint pictures of little wooden boats, beautiful sunflower fields, paper lanterns, and so much more. You will meet Bronze, an only child who is mute, along with his mother and father and grandmother. Next, you will be introduced to good little Sunflower who has lost her father in a storm and soon is adopted by Bronze's family who is so poor but extremely kind. This lovely story is sure to warm your heart as you see a special close-knit family endure hardships with locust invasions, sacrifice, and hard work with making woven-reed shoes to sell. I especially like how Sunflower teaches her brother the beautiful world of characters and how Bronze makes a wonderful ice necklace for Sunflower. Discover how life in China can be delicate, fragile and fascinating! I love the book very much. It made me cry... Worth reading!
This is the best Chinese Middle-Grade novel!
5/5 stars! Highly recommend!
Bronze and Sunflower
About The Author
Cao Wenxuan is one of China's most esteemed children's book writers and has won several of China's
important awards for children's literature. Bronze and Sunflower is his first full-length book to be translated into French, Russian, Japanese, and Korean.
Happy Reading!
Lady D
“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis
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