Father's Backpack

On the grassy slope of the ridge
My father took out from his backpack
A ladder
Four brick walls
My father opened all the windows
So my kite-flying brother could see the stars

My father's backpack, like Doraemon's magic pocket, can produce unimaginable things to satisfy children's ever-changing needs. But oh, children! This heavy backpack of my father's, after giving everything to love you, will one day be unable to bear the load...
"Father's Backpack" is a renowned poem by the famous Chinese writer and poet Xi Xi (1937-2022). With boundless imagination, it profoundly depicts a father's love and burden. Internationally renowned painter Chow Chun Fai uses simple yet vivid strokes, dreamlike and varied colors, and film montage-style jump cuts to present the beauty and sorrow of the poem.
"Father's Backpack" was originally included in "Xi Xi's Poetry Collection" published by Hong Fan Bookstore. The "Xi Xi Poetry Collection Picture Book Series" invites a group of famous artists and picture book illustrators to reinterpret some of these poems as picture books, bringing a different kind of reading pleasure.