Happy Picture Frame

Hong Kong Original Picture Book "Happy Picture Frame" by Xiao Ban (Illustrations & Text) ----------------------- When you encounter dark times in life, If someone told you that you would become happy just by walking through the Happy Picture Frame, would you believe it? ----------------------- Book Title: "Happy Picture Frame" Author: Xiao Ban (Illustrations, Text) Category: Hong Kong Original Picture Book Price: HK$108 Dimensions: 240 mm (w) x 170 mm (h) Binding: Hardcover Page Count: 48 pages ISBN: ISBN 978-988-75725-5-8 Publication Date: July 2023 Publisher: gezi workstation ----------------------- {Picture Book Story Synopsis} Willow Village is full of willow trees, it rains often, and there is little sunshine. The villagers are all unhappy. One day, a little girl accidentally discovers the Happy Picture Frame. Anyone who is sad and walks through it immediately becomes happy! The little girl is determined to transform Willow Village into a happy village! * * * Are you happy in life? Why do people feel unhappy? What exactly makes people feel a little better when they are sad? What makes people feel truly happy? When you encounter dark times in life, If someone told you that you would become happy just by walking through the Happy Picture Frame, would you believe it? Dedicated to all who love Hong Kong--- "May we remain kind and gentle during days of sudden sunshine and sudden rain, and may we remember to occasionally look up, gaze around, and treat those around us with kindness." -- Xiao Ban ----------------------- {Author's Biography} Xiao Ban (Kathy Chan) was born and raised in Hong Kong. As a child, she was particularly shy and timid, not good with words, and felt peculiar. Her childhood dream was to be a normal, ordinary person. She studied mathematics at university and then drifted in offices for several years before suddenly feeling unwilling to remain ordinary. In 2014, she picked up her paintbrush and created the illustration character "Xiao Ban," a shy girl with a round face and a slightly plump figure. She began painting full-time in 2016. Over the years, through "Xiao Ban," she has expressed many inner fears, struggles, courage, hopes, and love. In 2019, she bravely went to Anglia Ruskin University to pursue further studies, completing her Master's degree in Children's Book Illustration in 2021. She hopes to create a few moving stories in her lifetime. ----------------------- {Author's Postscript} (Excerpt) "Happy Picture Frame" is the first picture book I published. This story was created in 2019 while I was studying for my Master's degree in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. I was in a foreign country then, and it rained often in the UK with little sunshine. I particularly missed home and everything about Hong Kong. At that time, many people were unhappy, so I wanted to create a story about finding happiness. May we remain kind and gentle during days of sudden sunshine and sudden rain, and may we remember to occasionally look up, gaze around, and treat those around us with kindness.