A story about love, tolerance and self-acceptance
Hardcover edition in Chinese and English, with bilingual online reading
A crocodile egg rolled into a duck's nest,
Under the care of mother duck,
The baby crocodile Guji Guji is born!
Although it looks very different from a duckling,
The mother duck loves it equally.
Until Guji Guji met three bad crocodiles,
It fell into a cycle of self-doubt….
The duck family's love and tolerance for Guji Guji,
Beyond race and appearance,
Become a powerful supporting force in its heart!
Taiwan Original Story
Winning works of the Xinyi Children's Literature Award,
Sold copyrights to many countries and adapted into children's plays.
Talk about diversity, love and tolerance,
Talk about the struggle of growing up and self-identity,
Readers of all ages around the world can relate to this.
Hardcover edition in Chinese and English
Scan the QR Code to listen to bilingual stories.
The Chinese version was read by former TVBS anchor Shum Wing Hong;
The English version is provided with permission from an American publisher.
Chinese and English bilingual audio files,
Experience different reading pleasures.
Great stories recognized by major awards
★ TOP 10 of the New York Times Children's Books Bestseller List
★ Recommended by CNN as the top Christmas gift book★ Highly recommended by NPR★ Ranked among the top 10 best-selling children's books in Korea
★ The 15th Xinyi Children's Literature Award "Picture Book Creation" Excellence★ The 25th Recommendation of Excellent Extracurricular Reading Materials for Primary and Secondary School Students - Picture Book Category★ The 44th "Good Books for Everyone to Read" Picture Book Recommendation★ Taipei International Book Fair Golden Butterfly Award★ Swedish Peter Pan Prize Peter Pan Picture Book Award
Good reviews
This wonderful story makes everyone cherish family more and tolerate differences, which can resonate with children. Chen Zhiyuan's illustrations are unique and powerful. The dramatic arrangement of pictures and text creates a dynamic scene, and the plot and character development are full of humor; this book is definitely a must-have in the collection of book lovers.
── School Library Journal
A good picture book can help children maintain their keen sense of visual beauty, and "Guji Guji" certainly does that! …The pictures are of the same high standard as if they were pieces from an art gallery.
── National Public Radio Review Member
A story about love, acceptance, and self-discovery that you'll want to read again and again.
── Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Chen Zhiyuan
Born in 1975, he has loved painting since childhood. His works have been sold in many countries and have won numerous awards at home and abroad, including the Swedish Peter Pan Prize, the American "National Teachers Association" Best Children's Book of the Year, the American "Publishers Weekly" Best Children's Book of the Year, the Japanese Library Association's Annual Selection, the Italian Bologna Award, the Feng Zikai Award, the Golden Tripod Award for Best Illustration, the Gold Award of the Kingdee Award, and the first prize of the Xinyi Children's Literature Award.
His works include "Guji Guji", "Little Fish Walking", "Good Little Pig", "Hairless Chicken", "Little City Hero", etc.