Where Have the Field Mice Gone? a Stroll Through the Fields of Shenkeng [Chinese]

By He Hsu

*Where Did the Field Mouse Go? A Walk Through Shenkeng's Countryside* begins with a field mouse preparing to move, embarking on a journey that winds through the pastoral landscapes of Shenkeng. In its search for a new home, the field mouse encounters various creatures--including tree frogs, pangolins, hairy crabs, and civets. Some join the journey, while others stay behind; each makes choices guided by their own habitat requirements and natural rhythms of life. As the story follows the shifting seasons, it leads readers through the spring tea harvest, the summer streams, the blooming of autumn's grass jelly flowers, and the quiet respite of winter's farming off-season, gradually unfolding a vivid pastoral tableau unique to Shenkeng. This book is more than just a tale about "moving"; it is a nuanced portrayal of local life. The tea plantations, bamboo groves, terraced fields, and the courtyards of old farmhouses serve as more than mere backdrops; they are living spaces imbued with agricultural wisdom and cultural memory. Similarly, the animals featured are not simply characters in a story, but vital, interdependent components of the local ecosystem.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 6269290511
• ISBN13: 9786269290512
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Zebra Crossing Publishing