Excellent Children’s Literature Publishing Project (first prize) as selected by Central Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.

2018 China Book International selection (English and Korean)

Rod is a baker. One day, he kisses his dough and bakes it in the oven, and then a miracle: The dough becomes a little boy! Knowing nothing of the real world, he becomes Rod’s son and calls him ‘dad’. Able to use magic, he does the housework, helps his new friends and even fights off a gang of wild cats. Clever and curious about everything, the boy named Bread also has a naughty streak, stealing a key, climbing on the roof and even lighting a fire. Through his adventures and interactions with the people in life, he grows up and learns kindness and courage.  

Li Shanshan is a member of the China Writers Association, the Deputy Director of the Children’s Literature Committee of Chongqing Writers Association and writer for the Chongqing Academy of Arts. Previous titles by Li Shanshan include, “A Hole in the Sock” and “Let’s Argue”,  poetry collection “The Sun was A Boy When He was A Child”, children’s fairy tales “Potato Chicken Jump”, “Papalara Picture Book”, “Kafka Can’t Sleep”, “Change Change”, and the new classic series “Nature Notes”. Her works have won the Bingxin Children’s Literature Award, and the Bingxin Children’s Book Award and selected by White Ravens. 

Rights Sold: Arabic, English, Korea