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Publish: 米奇巴克

I Am A Story

I Am A Story

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Dedicated to all those who tell stories for children

I am the story,
People spoke me out by the fire,
Then, draw me on the stone wall of the cave,
Some people carve me on pottery tablets, while others use images to describe me.
I have been written on papyrus, printed in ink and woodblock,
Patterns once woven into tapestries,
It has also been copied in great books, illuminating countless hearts...

This book takes "story" as the protagonist, telling how stories are born and how to record, preserve and share human history through different forms. From the bonfires of ancient times to the campfires of modern family vacations, people have always come together to share stories, and this cultural tradition has always been in our DNA.

Author Dan Yacarino's distinctive illustration style traces the trajectory of human storytelling from ancient times to modern times. From people telling stories around fires, to cave paintings, clay tablets, and hieroglyphs, the media for recording stories also changed to papyrus, medieval tapestries, and printed books; stories would be passed down through words and pictures, and they would be Integrating art, drama, radio, television, movies... The biggest impact of stories in modern times is that libraries have been transformed from private to public, allowing books to travel around the world with their own stories.

No matter how the appearance of books or reading changes, the emotions conveyed by stories can still touch people's hearts. As Hao Guangcai, a well-known domestic storyteller, said: "Stories are the flames passed down by human civilization. Hopes, ideals and dreams are burning in the flames. Exude a kind of power. It can comfort, connect, heal, inspire people's hearts, and then change the world..."

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