The Cat King

Name: The Cat King
ISBN: 9787521233377

翌平Writers Publishing House · ChinaMar 2026

3.9

Word count: 131K words
Chapters: 16
ISBN: 9787521233377

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Summary

Cat King is a short story collection by children's literature author Yi Ping, included in the "35th Anniversary Bing Xin Award Collection Series." Through a series of vivid stories, the series depicts the complex relationships between children and animals, family, and society, showing the challenges and changes of growing up. Its artistic features lie in delicate emotional portrayal and refined attention to detail, observing the world through a child's perspective and reflecting the diversity and profundity of real life. With his unique narrative style, author Yi Ping skillfully blends humor and tragedy, allowing readers to experience the sweetness and bitterness of growing up in relaxed reading. The book contains multiple independent story chapters and may appeal to a wide readership, especially children and adolescents, because these stories involve themes such as growing up, adventure, and friendship.

Editor's review

Yiping's short story collection The Cat King brings animals, family and social relationships into children's view, building each independent story on delicate emotions and refined detail. Its value lies in not writing growth as one-dimensional inspiration, but in placing humor and tragedy side by side, so children naturally touch life's complexity and variety through relaxed reading. As a volume in the "Bing Xin Award 35th Anniversary Collector's Series," it is best read as a short story collection—each piece can be entered independently, and it suits parent-child reading followed by discussion. For children's literature readers, the book's value is not in giving answers but in offering a way of observing the world: seen through a child's eyes, everyday challenges, changes and friendships become palpable and thinkable. While reading, notice how the author handles emotional turns—that is where short-story narration shows its craft most.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Third- to sixth-grade students who enjoy animal and coming-of-age stories
Language arts teachers focused on children's emotional education and short-form reading
Parents who want to read with their children and discuss life topics
Children's literature enthusiasts who want to know Yiping's short-story style

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer long continuous plots and need a single mainline to drive the story
Very young children; some stories involve growing-up losses and need adult companionship
Readers expecting animal science knowledge rather than literary narrative

Reading tips

Read each piece independently; after finishing one, jot down in a sentence the detail that moved you most.
When reading together, ask questions about the child characters' choices, then connect them to your own life experience.
Notice passages where humor and sadness alternate, and compare how the author uses detail to drive emotional change.
After finishing the book, pick one piece to reread and try retelling the story from another character's perspective.

About the publisher

Writers Publishing House China · Founded in 1953

Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.

版权信息
猫王
魔笛
那波里舞曲
美声
妈妈的护身符
古城楼上的雨燕
红烧肉
天边飞过的野天鹅
猜猜看，山那边的太阳在等我们吗？
在世界的拐角守望你
北冰洋汽水
哆啦A梦
活房子
妈妈
病毒，正在扩散

FAQ

Is this book a novel or a short story collection?

It is a short story collection containing multiple independent story chapters; each piece can be read on its own, without reading from start to finish in order. It suits entering one piece at a time in spare moments.

What grade levels can read it independently?

The materials do not specify a grade level. Judging by the short-story form and coming-of-age themes, third to sixth grade is more suitable; younger children are advised to read with a parent, with an adult accompanying discussion when loss or sadness appears.

What are the stories mainly about?

They revolve around children's relationships with animals, family and society, presenting the challenges and changes of growing up. The narration starts from a child's perspective, blending humor and tragedy to reflect the diversity and depth of real life.

What does "Bing Xin Award 35th Anniversary Collector's Series" mean?

It is the name of the series the book belongs to, indicating that The Cat King is included in the collector's series for the 35th anniversary of the Bing Xin Award. For specific award and compilation details, refer to the publisher's actual statement; while reading, you can note the series' overall style.

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About the author

翌平 Author

Yi Ping is an author about whom limited public information is available; the library currently holds three of his works, including Burning Planet 2: The Wandering Ark, The Cat King, and The Wild Swan. These titles suggest that his writing spans science fiction, social fiction, and classic works rather than fitting a single category. Burning Planet 2: The Wandering Ark clearly carries a science-fictional imaginative quality, while The Cat King and The Wild Swan lean more toward social and classic themes. Because no clear record of his biography, nationality, or dates of birth and death is available, this note avoids speculation. On the evidence of these works, Yi Ping moves between fantastic narrative and realistic concern; though his output is small, it reaches different kinds of readers and invites further reading to understand his choice of subjects and narrative style.