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Cai Gao
Cai Gao is one of the most brilliant illustrators in China, Hans
Christian Andersen Award 2026 Winner for lllustration, winner of the Golden Apple Award at the 14th Bratislava International Children’s Book Fair (BIB), member of the judging committee of the 34th Bologna International Children’s Picture Book Illustration Exhibition, nominated Chinese candidate for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and owner of Chen Bochui Children’s Literature Award:Special Contribution Award. She is a landmark figure in China’s history of picture books.
Books Presented at Grafixx
Hans Christian Andersen Award Master Collection - Hunan Juvenile & Children’s Publishing House
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How I Came to be Me
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Blazing City 1938
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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
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The Little Mermaid
Beautiful Chinese Folk Tales
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The Old man and the Flower Fairies
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How I Came to be Me
Blazing City 1938
The Old Man and the Flower Fairies
The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Books
The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Books is a collection of eight classic masterpieces by Cai Gao, the first Chinese artist to receive the Golden Apple Award at the Bratislava Biennial of Illustration (BIB). Drawing inspiration from Chinese literary classics, mythological tales such as The Legend of Qin Hou, and traditional children’s rhymes from her hometown of Changsha, Hunan, these beautifully illustrated books showcase Cai Gao’s distinctive artistic style and the richness of Chinese folk culture.
A Wordless Monument
In 2023, amid escalating global conflict, Cai Gao revisited the idea of a wordless book for the reissue of Blazing City 1938. She created an entirely visual monument to the Wenxi Fire, encouraging readers to explore the images and discover the story independently. Cai Gao believes that compelling visuals can speak volumes without words. In 2024, it won the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award ceremony held in Shanghai. There two ways into the book: sequential page-by-page exploration or unfolding the entire book for a panoramic view. Page by page, the reader follows the little girl and her family through the traumatic events, you see details of everyday city life, people on the streets, from all walks of life. When you unfold the whole book, you will understand this is not the story of a single family, but the story of a city, and a time.