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劉旭恭
Hsu-Kung Liu
Born in Taipei in 1973, Hsu-Kung Liu holds a civil engineering degree from National Taiwan University.
Since 2001, Liu has authored and illustrated 22 books, which have been translated into English, Estonian, French, Japanese, Korean, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, and Thai.
His illustrated works were featured at the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition in Italy in 2015 and 2018.
In addition to his engineering career, Liu has taught illustration to both children and adults in several Asian countries. He now devotes himself exclusively to writing and illustrating his books. Liu currently lives and works in Taipei with his wife and two children.
The First Day of Being a Thief
當小偷的第一天
icture Book / Middle Grade(7-12)
Today is their first day as thieves. The cat boss checks what the piggy, puppy, fox, and mouse have stolen, only to find that each of them has taken something strange. Just then, the police bear arrives and takes everyone back to the station, but one by one, they try to escape.
Publisher: Papa Publishing House
ISBN: 9789869629362
26 pages | 30 × 13 cm
✦Rights Sold: Korean
Little Mouse's Dream
小老鼠的夢想
Picture Book / Middle Grade(7-12)
The little mouse is a chef who dreams of traveling the world. His good friend, the big mouse, lives in a library with a world map and globe. Every day, the big mouse explores new countries through books and writes to the little mouse, sharing his adventures. Envious, the little mouse hopes to see the world one day.
Publisher: Les Gouttes Press, a division of Cité Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 9789579529471
36 pages | 25 × 25 cm
✦Rights Sold: Simplified Chinese
The Only Pupil in the School
只有一個學生的學校
Picture Book / Middle Grade(7-12)
This year, only one student is enrolled in the school, and the teachers hope to cultivate her well to attract more students. While they were arguing about the course, the student quietly slipped away. She met an old maintenance worker, and together they tidied the garden, helped the cook prepare lunch, and wrote books with the librarian. When the teachers found her, they saw the books she had created and changed their approach. From then on, the school welcomed many more students.
Publisher: Diancan Art and Collection Ltd.
ISBN: 9789866049538
42 pages | 22 × 24 cm
✦Rights Sold: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.
Excuse Me, Will My feet Touch the Bottom?
請問一下，踩得到底嗎?
Picture Book / Early Readers(3-6)
Three little animals who couldn’t swim went to the swimming pool but forgot their swimming rings. The puppy, kitten, and piggy asked, “Is the water in the pool very deep? Can you stand all the way to the bottom?”
The dinosaur replied, “You can stand as far as you can, up to your thighs.”
The elephant said, “You can stand as far as it goes, and it will reach your belly.”
But Big Bear said, “You can stand to the bottom, but the water is a bit deep, up to your neck.”
Huh? Why do their answers differ? So… is the swimming pool deep?
Publisher: Hsin Yi Publications
ISBN: 9789861616346
48 pages | 20 × 28 cm
✦Rights Sold: Thai, Korean, Simplified Chinese
A Seed
一粒種籽
Picture Book / Early Readers(3-6)
There was a small seed that longed to grow but never showed any signs of sprouting. Every day, he watched his friends bloom into trees and flowers, feeling envious in his heart. He ate well and slept well, but even when he saw the doctor and was told that his growth was a bit slow, he waited patiently. One day, the little seed, feeling very nervous, became so sad that he couldn’t help but cry. He wondered if he would ever grow at all.
Publisher: Taiwan Interminds Publishing.
ISBN: 9789862942956
32 pages | 18 × 23 cm
