Kiran Gautam, president of Nepali Current Publication

They issued articles related to how to prevent the coronavirus, how to wear masks properly - I myself was wearing it incorrectly - and how to remove masks, which is very important. Wash your hands regularly, don't go out unnecessarily etc. Later they gave provided e-books and learning materials for kids free to download, which must be a relief for parents, who are in the midst of a crisis. It's a very smart move by the Chinese government to start online classes for all students so that they don't fall too far behind in education, even amidst the war against the epidemic.

Under the leadership Wang Yongbo, Phoenix Juvenile and Children's Publishing has been aggressively expanding abroad. My relationship with the company began just two years ago. We have signed many books with them which are still in the pipeline. They have been bold in taking many initiatives promoting Chinese culture. We are doing Wall books, which are our first such concept books since we began cooperating.  

After learning that Phoenix worked with famous writers such as Zhao Ling and Zhang Xiaoling and well-known illustrators such as Yan Qing and Zhou Yi to create a series of books—Fighting Epidemic with A Child's Heart: Big Eye Heartwarming Picture Book, I was intrigued. Current Publication immediately signed for the bilingual series.

The series adopts the perspective of a child and focuses on touching stories between different families and different lives during the fight against the epidemic. It looks closely at the wisdom and warmth showed by common people in the face of sudden hardships. Through literary and artistic representations, the series gives children a better understanding of the crisis, shows them how to react to the situation properly, how to feel love in the world, and how to grow. I hope this series can be very helpful for Nepali kids in understanding the epidemic and how Chinese people handle it. The epidemic has affected more than 110 countries and this series on COVID-19 will be very useful for kids in understanding and protecting their health.

Journey of Nine Thousand Millimeters, Grandpa's Fourteen Games, Levin Is a Cat, Empty Lunch Box, The Hidden Mom, A Mask Who Can Count each have an epidemic-related story with a moral, and on top of that they have lively illustrations which are bound to be interesting for kids all over the world.

Children's books play an important role in the upbringing of kids. There is a saying "we become what we read" so we must provide good books to children so that the world is a better place to live in. Reading makes life wonderful!