Lost in Peach Blossom Paradise

Written by Xiong Liang · Translated by Chloe Garcia Roberts

Part of the Little Yu & the Treelings series

A girl defies a warning, entering a mystical world where instincts are her only guide.

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120 pages· ~700L

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City girl Little Yu stumbles into Peach Blossom Paradise, a forbidden realm of spirits and ancient myths. As she follows mysterious petals past a warning stone, the world transforms around her. In this enchanted forest, she encounters playful guardians of nature and must rely on her wits to navigate the unknown. Will Little Yu find her way back, or will the allure of this magical world keep her forever? Dive into a tale where Chinese mythology and adventure intertwine, promising a journey filled with wonder and discovery.

From the publisher

Alice in Wonderland meets Spirited Away Xiong Liang’s propulsive, Chinese mythology-inspired adventure story for kids ages 9-12. Embark on a forbidden journey through Peach Blossom Paradise–a world of mushroom elves and dragon slayers, with brilliantly crafted ink wash illustrations by a renowned Chinese artist. City-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: “Prohibited to cross!” Laughing in the face of this restriction, she hikes up a leg, crosses the stone fence, and sinks her feet into the muck and lichen of an ancient forest.The moment Little Yu enters the forest, the world shifts. The peach blossom petals flow backwards, stop, and then begin to spin. Like Lewis Carroll’s Alice going down the rabbit hole or Hayao Miyazaki’s Chihiro entering the spirit world, Little Yu enters a forbidden world and must learn to trust her instincts at every turn. She meets and befriends the realm’s earthly guardians - puckish spirits of mountains, clouds, water, and wind. The first in the seven-book series, Little Yu and the Treelings, Lost in Peach Blossom Paradise is a new fantasy classic. The celebrated artist and writer Xiong Liang masterfully blends ancient Chinese mythology, traditions, and tales, in a story that shares many features with the best graphic novels. Xiong Liang’s ink-wash drawings are vivid and meticulous, filling the page with cave dwellings, intricate creature-made tools, towering cypress forests, and a large, graceful hound dog.

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