Red Roof General Store

　　★Picture Book Features★
　　☆ Makes concepts easy to understand
　　Perspective-taking: "If I were them, how would I want to be treated?" Animals are not commodities, but unique beings with feelings.

　　☆ Sows the seeds of respect for animals
　　Uses exquisite illustrations and stories to open a window for readers to see the plight of animals. Understand the kindness and responsibility people should have towards animals.

　　☆ Be responsible global citizens
　　Cultivate consumers' right to know and sense of responsibility. Before shopping, ask yourself: "Is this a need, or just a want?"

　　★Ingenious Paper Design★
　　The binding and endpapers of this book are designed like a "wall" that can be turned, with each page being a journey of peeling back appearances. On one side of the wall is barren nature and animals regarded as resources; on the other side is humanity's vibrant consumer society. Through the story of "The Red Roof General Store," we hope this wall can be seen, contemplated, and overcome.

Expert Recommendations

　　Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA)
　　Taiwan Animal Equality Association
　　Taiwan Humane Education Association
　　Mei-Hsiu Hwang (Professor, Graduate Institute of Wildlife Conservation, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology)
　　Life Conservationist Association

Positive Reviews

　　★ "This is a shocking modern fable. From the moment I opened the first page, I felt that this was a picture book unlike the common ones on the market. With trepidation, I followed the story's progression and the various visual cues, realizing that this was no ordinary general store! And after the general store closes, another story unfolds...
　　This story reminded me of recent issues regarding organ trafficking or surrogacy. If you cannot accept human organs being priced, then how can you accept animal fur being priced? Respecting the inherent beauty of life itself, I believe, is a very important concept we can pass on to the next generation." — Lin Lien-En (Winner of the 45th Golden Tripod Award & Bologna Ragazzi Award)

　　★ "Before reading 'The Red Roof General Store,' I had absolutely no idea what I was about to see...
　　This is a quiet work, with soft colors and cute animals, yet it remarkably possesses the coldness and social critique of 19th-century children's picture books. The author uses gentle and delicate brushstrokes to depict a heart-wrenching reality: when animals become commodities, what is lost is not just fur, but dignity and life.
　　'The Red Roof General Store' tells the hardest truth in the most beautiful way, but only when children and adults can 'see' it, can change become possible. May every reader hear the whimpers and whispers from deep within the forest in this book." — Yeh Li-Sen (Adjunct Professor, Graduate Institute of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, National Taiwan University)

　　★ "Cute illustrations, sweet stories, warm picture books? Isn't it time for our imagination of picture books to evolve?
　　'The Red Roof General Store' is a profound and real allegorical story. Every small detail and metaphor in the illustrations is worth deep thought for parents and children together, transforming into little philosophers to get to the bottom of life's fundamental questions. Don't underestimate children's wisdom; they are often more willing to confront the truth than adults. We always want to give children a harmonious and beautiful world, but often forget that the芽 of peace comes from the willingness to understand, the willingness to see the complexity of good and bad, right and wrong, and the willingness to patiently dwell in contradictions and engage in dialogue with the world.
　　I recommend 'The Red Roof General Store' to big and small souls willing to think deeply, hoping that through thought and awakening to the truth, your shining selves will see that all suffering beings in the world possess a bright and clear heart, just like us." — Cat Fish (Illustrator)