Once upon a time, in the riverside town, Luojing, a prophecy was made that a gem-like embroiderer would be born in the town. 300 years later, our protagonist was born – a maiden swift with a needle. After word of her spread, the Four Great Scholars came to visit, each leaving her with a poetic riddle, enlightening her embroidery craft. Her family and townspeople also help her in her ideas, and the maiden learns all kinds of motifs: domestic flowers, animals etc. The maiden becomes an icon, and her embroidery soon inspires the village and spreads as a cultural heritage across generations.

Gudong is an independent illustrator and children’s educator in the arts. In 2017, she was shortlisted for the Golden Pinwheel International Youth Illustrator Competition. In 2019, the work Little Red Riding Hood was shortlisted in Nami Island, South Korea, and the work was exhibited in Seoul, South Korea. Her book, My Smelly Socks Are Missing has won many awards in China, and she has been a lecturer and had her own workshop at CBCF in previous years. The Golden Embroideress is her first book she also wrote. 

Publishing Time: Dec 2022

Dimension: 48 pages, 210×285mm

Age Group: 3-6

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