Lost in Peach Blossom Paradise

Archipelago Books

Lost in Peach Blossom ParadiseAuthor(s): Xiong Liang, Chloe Garcia Roberts\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Archipelago Books, United States\nImprint: Elsewhere Editions\nISBN-13: 9781962770491, 978-1962770491\nSynopsis\nAlice in Wonderland meets Spirited Away: Xiong Liang's propulsive, Chinese mythology-inspired adventure story for kids ages 9-12.\n\nEmbark on a forbidden journey through Peach Blossom Paradisea world of mushroom elves and dragon slayers, with brilliantly crafted ink wash illustrations by a renowned Chinese artist.\n\nCity-girl Little Yu just spent a glorious summer in the countryside with her grandparents. On the last day of her vacation, wishing she could stay forever, Little Yu notices peach blossom petals marching along the surface of the river. They sink and bob to the surface again, a pink rivulet flowing into the distance. Little Yu follows the blossoms to an enormous, mossy stone tablet carved with the histories of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the words: Prohibit.