Zheng Chunhua (; born 1959) is a Chinese writer best known for writing children's literature. She is noted for her book Big Head Son and Small Head Dad, which was a besteller among children's literature, and the adapted animation with the same name, released in 1995, was also a big hit.
Biography Zheng was born into a Hui people family, in Chun'an County, Zhejiang in 1959. After high school, she worked in a farm and soon became a nursery governess in 1979, after the Culture Revolution. Zheng started to publish works in 1980. That same year, her poem, Little Bed, won first prize at the Shanghai Youth Poetry Creation Contest. In 1981, she was assigned to Shanghai Adolescence and Children Press as an editor. Her noted book, Big Head Son and Small Head Dad, was published in 1990, and has been adapted for animation with the same name in 1995.
Works Big Head Son and Small Head Dad () Not Square Not Round () Adventures of the Postman () A Family Photo () Father Living on the Other Bank () Kelakela Bed () Moon Cakes for Family Get-togethers () The Most Delicious Green Dumplings () Who Is More Formidable () The Special Boy Ma Mingjia () Rice Porridge Under the Eaves () Little Biscuit and Apron Mom ()
Adaptations One of her works has been adapted for animation:
Big Head Son and Small Head Dad (1995)
Awards and commendations Big Head Son and Small Head Dad – 5th National Book Award, 19th Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award, 2001 Bing Xin Children's Literature Award, and 6th Song Qingling Literature Prize
Personal life Zheng has two children, a son and a daughter.
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