A Little Stone 小石——illustration picture book

**A Little Stone wins 2024 Picture this! Winner** A Little Stone is a story about searching: The story begins with a little stone without self-confidence, His biggest fear is being disliked. But in order not to be disliked, I became less and less like myself. He was kicked around so often that his body was covered with various scars. Moss grew from these scars, gradually blinding him from the world. Until one day, he was picked up in a beautiful garden, This person told him that you don’t have to be special and you don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be your unique self. **Dedicated to every hurt little stone** Maybe you and I have experienced it to some extent, Been loved, abandoned, forgotten, even hurt, You may be bruised and bruised, and you may no longer have hope for this world. But what Xiao Shitou wants to say is, There is always someone and a place who simply loves you right now, Just like every stone has its own unique texture and shape. You may not have discovered your own strengths, But that doesn't mean they don't exist. You may not be special, you may not be perfect, But you are unique. **▍Product specifications** Number of pages｜24 pages Format｜20 X 23cm Printing｜Full color printing Binding｜Sewing hardcover Paper Material｜Venus Light Paper Language | Chinese **▍About the author** twenty two. Lin WeitingIG@22r_abbit Hi, I am 22, born in 1987, currently working and living in Taipei City. Graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, National Normal University, and has been working as an art editor since graduation. Drawing and creating picture books have always been my source of energy in life. **▍Publication record** "What's Round to the Sky", "Turn Over 123", "Turn Over Shapes", "Turn Over Colors", "Cuckoo Cuckoo", "Secret Game", "If Love is the Answer, What's the Question?" 》 **▍Things to note before purchasing** The screen display may have color differences. Please refer to the actual product for product color.