{"product_id":"9786267594384","title":"A mushroom grew on top of my head.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Openbook Award: Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025\/2026 Eslite Books Professional Readers' Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Drawing Award: Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e50th Golden Tripod Awards: Shortlisted for Book Editing Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoop! One morning, Duck woke up to find\u003cbr\u003ea mushroom growing on its head!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe doctor said, \"This is worry. Get a good night's sleep, and it will fall off on its own.\"\u003cbr\u003eBut the problem is, how can one not worry?\u003cbr\u003eEvery time Duck thought, \"Don't worry,\"\u003cbr\u003eit just worried even more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the mushroom on its head grew bigger and bigger,\u003cbr\u003eits mood became more and more downcast...\u003cbr\u003eTo solve this \"mushroom\" problem,\u003cbr\u003eDuck and its friends embarked on a series of attempts,\u003cbr\u003ewith an unexpected ending,\u003cbr\u003eBoop! The worries instantly vanished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmerging illustrator Zhu Pin-xuan, with this metaphorical modern fairy tale. The story's rhythm is naturally flowing and seamless, with each twist bringing a surprise, both humorous and profound. The illustration style is lively and vibrant, with bright colors and childlike brushstrokes perfectly showcasing the characters' emotions and situations, making worries not at all annoying, but rather full of fun!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \"The warmest and cutest work of 2025, bar none!\" — Lin Lien-en (Picture Book Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \"Eating away each other's worries and sorrows, one special memory after another, only you understand.\" — Ko Min-hsun (Singer-songwriter)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \"How to solve the worries that follow like a shadow? This is a profound question. The author uses a child's perspective to help us resolve this great karmic obstacle, which is a kind of tenderness and wisdom. Just as children can always guide us through seemingly trivial difficulties in the simplest way, reaching the end with ease and joy.\" — Hsia Hsia (Poet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \"Using tangible vegetables to metaphorically represent worries is a very clever approach, a surprisingly charming work.\" — Kuo Nai-wen (Picture Book Author)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eZhu Pin-xuan (PIN XUAN ZHU)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA person who draws and writes stories. Enjoys getting lost in her own creations, and is happy even if she circles back to the starting point. Her works have been shortlisted for the Hsin-Yi Children's Literature Award for Picture Book Creation, the Japan JIA International Illustration Award, and the UK WIA World Illustration Awards, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"小冊選書 Little Book Project","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61905546805578,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/2839\/0833\/files\/b0c10bf336b7f5d2f560b274e8af4b24.webp?v=1786130538","url":"https:\/\/www.littlebookproject.com\/en\/products\/9786267594384","provider":"小冊選書 Little Book Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}