Mom Has a Magic Belly
Author: Lu Shan" Illustrator: Huang Yuwen
Changjiang Children’s Publishing Group
November 2018
48.00 (CNY)
Brief introduction:
Before bedtime, dad whispers to Abu that he will have a brother soon and there is a baby in mom’s magic belly. Abu is full of curiosity about mom’s magic belly, so he decides to observe what happens to mom every day. As time goes by, he finds that the baby has brought more and more changes and surprises. He begins to expect the day when the baby comes. The book tells a story from the perspective of a child, in addition to its rich imagination and interesting creativity. The milk in Abu’s belly, the graffiti on the wall, the slices of cucumber on mom’s face, the fish doing yoga in the fishbowl ... all these cute illustrations make the readers smile from the bottom of their hearts. From this creative picture book, children can experience the hard time that a mom goes through during pregnancy and express their gratitude to mom. Through reading, children can feel the selfless love that backs up everyone, learn to cherish life, and be grateful.
Lu Shan
Graduated from the Children’s Culture Institute, Zhejiang Normal University. Luisa children’s book editor.
Huang Yuwen
Graduated from the Cambridge School of Visual amp; Performing Arts. Her works often use simple colors, with distinct and creative characteristics. She always adopts vivacious composition and bold colors. Her childlike painting style can strike a responsive chord in children’s hearts. She is very good at combining colors and lines at will independent of the shape.