A heartfelt story of a rural girl
Winning works of CommonWealth Magazine Education Foundation Young Writers' Graphic Design Competition
If I were a baker, what dessert would I make?
When I was born, my mother left home.
Dad also works far away.
Although mom and dad are not around,
Fortunately, I have my grandma to take care of me.
When I was little, I always thought,
What can I do for them?
If I were a baker,
You can make snacks for them!
Chimney rolls, thousand-layer pie, pineapple bread...
Each one of them is my love and gratitude to my family!
Sincerely recommend
Wang Wenhua｜Children's literature writer Fang Xinzhou｜Wu Pao-chun, founder of Uni-President Education Platform｜Yin Yun-peng, founder of Wu Pao-chun Maifang Store｜Tang Tang, founder of CommonWealth Magazine｜Zhang Shu-qiong, creator of children's literature｜Children's reading promotion and children's literature workers Jointly recommended by the principals of 51 Hope Reading Alliance schools in Taiwan
My nose feels sore when I read the text.
Writing about family love makes my heart sweet, like strawberries
The children in the mountains have hearts as close to people as clouds and rain, and ambitions as solid as the mountains. When reading "The Biggest Strawberry Cake", I always feel like I am face to face with the little author and listening to her stories. It is a warm voice coming from the mountains!
──Wang Wenhua／Children's literature writer
"My heart seems to be missing a piece. Can I bake a perfect cake?" Of course! Because where that piece is missing, there is a lot of love that will fill it. This is a wonderful book that can "cheer you up and also cheer others up"; I held this book in my arms for a long time.
──Wang Shufen/Children's literature writer
My nose feels sour when I read the words, and my heart feels sweet when I write about family love, like a strawberry.
The life we expect is round and the happiness we expect is full, just like a cake.
The author is young, his wishes are small, and the pictures he created are wonderful.
The story has profound implications and the talent is truly top-notch.
──Lin Zhezhang / Children's literature writer
About the Author
Jin Yifei / Author
My name is Jin Yifei, and I am a Bunun girl.
This picture book was created when my father was not at home. I was only in fourth grade at the time, and I would miss my father from time to time. In addition, I did not get along very well with my sister at that time, so sometimes I would cry while drawing. During this long period of time, the pressure was actually very high because I had to attend classes and also find time to paint. The school even invited singer Quan Shihuang to visit, but the teacher told me that if I went to see Quan Shihuang, I would not be able to finish the painting before the deadline. I was very distressed at that time! Although the opportunity is rare, I still choose to hurry up. There was a moment when I wanted to give up, but I finally finished it. I was very happy when I finished it.
I am proud of myself because when others are having fun, I am working hard. When others are listening to Quan Shihuang, I am still working hard. When I wanted to give up, the little angel in my heart told me: You have tried so hard ~ just hold on a little longer. But another bad devil said to me: Is it necessary to be so tired? Wouldn't it be better to just give up?
But I listened to the little angel in the end. Fortunately, I listened to the little angel at that time.
Liu Qingyan / Author
I have been involved in the Hope Reading Project since the first year of the CommonWealth Magazine Education Foundation's promotion. I have traveled to remote rural elementary schools and corporate partners to train reading teachers and volunteers. Now that I see the results, I feel like I have helped the foundation raise a group of children who love reading.
In addition to translating books and writing stories for children, he also hosts a children's reading program on TV, continuing to spread the seeds of reading in various ways...
Cai Youling ／Illustrator
Graduated from the Department of Illustration and Animation at Kingston University in London. He used to be a card and stationery designer and is now a freelance illustrator. His works are scattered in books, newspapers and magazines.
When drawing this picture book, I could feel Concubine Yi's love and affection for her family from the text. I hope my illustrations can bring the same warmth to readers along with the text.