Introduction
What to Do If You Don’t Like Sports is a new addition to the Little Bugu Illustrated Growth Book series. Centered around the issue of adolescents not liking sports, the book systematically analyzes and progresses through the topic. The content is engaging, addressing the problem of cultivating exercise habits not only by exploring the issue but also by providing practical solutions. This book presents the real psychological state of children through the narrative style of Little Bugu’s diary. The combination of the cartoon-style conversations of the friendship group vividly illustrates how loved ones help LittIe Bugu in his growth. It truly achieves a harmonious integration of text and graphics, complementing each other.
Author
Xu Ling is a member of the China Writers Association, a participant in the Writers’ Advanced Study Class at the Lu Xun Literary Institute, and a contracted writer with the Jiangsu Provincial Writers Association. She has published over 50 excellent branded children’s books, including titles such as Go for It, Little Bugu, I Will Love You Well, My Wolf Mom, Forever Like You, Like a Painting, Letter Opening Cat Time, and more.
Her works have been honored with numerous awards, including the Five One Project Award from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Nomination Award for Excellent Publications in China, the Bing Xin Children’s Literature Award, the Chen Bochui Children’s Literature Award, the Purple Mountain Literature Award, the Shanghai Good Children’s Book Award, and the Ye Shengtao Literature Award. Additionally, her works have been selected for the “Three One Hundred” Original Publishing Project, the “Popular 50 Books of the Year” in 2016, and the “China’s Good Books” in July 2016. These books have also been repeatedly chosen by the National Press and Publication Administration for inclusion in the recommended list of one hundred outstanding publications for young people nationwide.
She has long been dedicated to promoting reading and caring for children’s development. She has established “Xu Ling Public Welfare Book Houses” in more than ten schools and communities. She is recognized as one of the Top Ten Reading Promotion Ambassadors in Jiangsu Province and has been featured as a guest on the “Red Sofa” interviews for China’s National Reading Campaign.
