Learn about Taiwan's unique flora and fauna from picture books. This is Taiwan, a vibrant country.
Bologna Illustration Award winner Chen Yingfan's "123 Taiwan" series.
12 kinds of flowers represent each month.
There are also animals unique to Taiwan in the mountains and forests.
The picture book presents the scenery of Taiwan in twelve months.
There are characters who celebrate festivals in different months.
Interspersed with various Taiwanese unique plants and animals,
Mountain scenery, local life,
Every bit of scenery and characters,
Bringing the gift of life for a whole year,
★ Attached is the "Taiwan Flower Viewing Map"
Follow the picture book and chase flowers all year round!
Further reading
1. Find out what animals and plants there are in Taiwan?
2. Tell me, what festival is this?
3. Read aloud and experience the rhythm of the picture book.
4. Think about it, which cities and counties would you like to visit to enjoy the flowers next time?
Author's Note
This book is the third in the "Taiwan 123 Series". I want to use numbers to describe a more hidden and complex cycle. The "生" in Taiwan means growth, life, and being.
The four seasons in Taiwan are not distinct, and the summer is much longer than other seasons. This book uses twelve months and twelve kinds of flowers to represent a year in Taiwan. The flowering month may span several months and is not so precise. But flowers can connect us to nature, make us feel good, and are the gift of life. While enjoying the flowers, there are many lives living with us in Taiwan, spending the four seasons with us, and we need to depend on and care for each other.
About the Author
Chen Yingfan
Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University, and SVA Institute of Illustration, New York. In 2011, he won the Bologna Illustration Award in Italy.
Full of passion for research and creation of illustrations. The styles of his works vary. When coloring with a computer, he uses thick and strong colors, while when hand-painting with watercolors, he prefers classical and elegant styles. He is good at mixed media combining hand-painting and computer graphics, and his drawings reveal warmth and humor. My favorite are cute little animals.