A Long Day [Chinese]

By Ronan Badel

A powerful coming-of-age picture book by French Witch Award winner Ronan Badel, this minimalist narrative, told through the lens of a day, a slingshot, and a ten-year-old boy, poignantly captures the growing pains and awakenings of childhood. On his summer solstice birthday, Charles, through repeated failures in practicing with his slingshot, progresses from yearning for success to confronting disappointment, ultimately gaining his first understanding of life, responsibility, and loss in the moment he hits a bird. The text is poetic and restrained, the illustrations delicate and subtly suggestive, weaving the nuances of growth into everyday details, striking a chord without being didactic. It serves as both an introductory book for children to understand setbacks and growth, and a healing work for adults to reflect on their own childhood and empathize with their own journey. Suitable for both parent-child reading and independent reading.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7110110524
• ISBN13: 9787110110522
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Shang Hai Ke Xue Pu Ji Chu Ban She
• Length: 40 Pages