Pagineborn 1954 · Yancheng, Jiangsu, China · also known as 曹文轩
📖 Best for: Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)
Cao Wenxuan books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Cao Wenxuan is China’s most celebrated children’s author and the first Chinese writer to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award (2016). Bronze and Sunflower, about a friendship in the Chinese countryside, has been translated into many languages.
New to Cao Wenxuan? Start with Bronze and Sunflower.
Cao Wenxuan’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Cao Wenxuan is China’s most celebrated children’s author and the first Chinese writer to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award (2016). Bronze and Sunflower, about a friendship in the Chinese countryside, has been translated into many languages.
Bronze and Sunflower is a great place to start; other favourites include Grass House (Caofangzi).
Cao Wenxuan’s books are best for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · grades 6–8 (ages 11–14).
Cao Wenxuan’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Cao Wenxuan ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.