蔡皋Cai Gao：

中国原创绘本大师

Master of Chinese Original Picture Books

2026年国际安徒生奖插画奖得主

Hans Christian Andersen Award 2026 Winner for Illustration

蔡皋：中国原创绘本的先驱与开拓者

Cai Gao: Pioneer of Chinese Original Picture Books

早年经历：1946年生于湖南长沙，曾为乡村小学教师，在偏远山村任教6年。这段经历让她深深爱上泥土、农事与民间智慧。

Early years: Born in Changsha, Hunan，China (1946). Worked as a rural teacher for six years – an experience that deeply connected her to the land, farming, and folk wisdom.

编辑生涯：1982年进入湖南少年儿童出版社，任美术编辑室主任。编辑出版了《牛王节》《贝贝流浪记》等获奖作品，发掘了大量本土创作者。

Editing career: Joined Hunan Juvenile & Children’s Publishing House (1982) as head of the art editorial department. Edited award winning books such as The Festival of the Bull King, The Wanderings of Beibei the Kitten,  and mentored many local creators.

创作生涯：退休后迎来创作高峰，将童年记忆、乡村生活与中国古典文学、民间故事融为一体。

Creative career: After retirement, she entered a prolific phase, blending childhood memories, rural life, classical Chinese literature and folk tales.

称号：被孩子们亲切称为“绘本奶奶”。2026年荣获国际安徒生奖插画家奖，成为该奖设立60年来首位中国获奖者。

Title: Affectionately called “Grandma of Picture Books” by children. In 2026, she became the first Chinese winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.

代表作品简介Most Significant Titles

《出生的故事》（How I Came to Be Me） 蔡皋 著 written/illustrated by Cai Gao

故事：从宝宝在妈妈肚子里的视角，讲述从受孕到出生的全过程。采用双线叙事：一条是婴儿的成长，另一条是外婆（蔡皋）对生命意义的感悟。

A baby’s journey from conception to birth, told from inside the womb. Double narrative: baby’s growth + grandmother’s reflections.

《火城1938》（Blazing City 1938） 蔡皋 萧翱子 文图 written/illustrated by Cai Gao, Xiao Aozi

故事：以一个小女孩的视角，重现1938年长沙“文夕大火”——一座千年古城在五天五夜中被焚毁。她看见了大火前长沙的繁华，也见证了大火后古城的苍凉，却又在黑白的底色之中，生长出“生”的顽强，和希望。正面黑白素描像一部黑白无声电影传达大火的场景，后半部铅笔淡彩展现普通百姓美丽温暖的各种生活。

A girl’s view of the 1938 “Wenxi Fire” that destroyed Changsha for five days and nights. Black-and-white sketches give way to soft color, showing resilience and hope.

《中国美丽故事——秋翁遇仙记》《中国美丽故事——牛郎星和织女星》（Beautiful Chinese Folk Tales） 蔡皋 绘，刘守华 一苇 编  illustrated by Cai Gao, adapted by Liu Shouhua, Yiwei

故事：集结了8个中国经典民间故事，包括《牛郎星和织女星》《秋翁遇仙记》等。每一个故事都由蔡皋用画笔重新演绎，既有民间艺术的质朴，又有现代绘本的节奏。

A collection of 8 classic Chinese folktales (including Cowherd Star and Vega Star, The Old Man and the Flower Fairies), blends the simplicity of folk art with the rhythm of modern picture books.

《月亮走我也走》（Where the Moon Goes, I Go） 长沙童谣 蔡皋绘 Changsha rhyme,Illustrated by Cai Gao

故事：改编自长沙传统童谣。孩子和月亮一起走，走过田野、小桥、村庄。月亮去哪儿，孩子就去哪儿。一首简短、循环、充满节奏感的睡前歌谣。

A child walks with the moon across fields and bridges. A short, looping, rhythmic bedtime chant.

《月亮粑粑》（What Can You See in the Moon） 长沙童谣 蔡皋绘 Changsha rhyme,Illustrated by Cai Gao

故事：另一首长沙经典童谣。“月亮粑粑，肚里坐个爹爹……”孩子望着月亮，想象月亮里住着老爷爷、桂花树、玉兔。每一页都是孩子对月亮的奇妙猜想。

“Moon cake, inside sits an old man…” A child imagines grandpa, osmanthus tree, jade rabbit on the moon.

《田螺姑娘》The Snail Fairy（《蔡皋的绘本世界》收录）(from The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Book)

一个田螺，一个姑娘，一桌热饭——中国民间最温柔的“田螺姑娘”在这里。

One line: A snail, a maiden, a hot meal – the tenderest snail girl in Chinese folklore.

《青凤》Qing Feng（《蔡皋的绘本世界》收录）(from The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Book)

《聊斋》里最甜的一则——不是厉鬼索命，而是一只小狐狸，等着有人来救她。

One line: Not a ghost seeking revenge – just a little fox waiting to be rescued.

《干将莫邪》Ganjiang and Moye（《蔡皋的绘本世界》收录）(from The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Book)

中国版的《哈姆雷特》——不过，这里没有人犹豫，只有剑出鞘的回响。

China’s Hamlet – but no hesitation, only the echo of a drawn sword.

《咩，咩，小黑羊》（Baa, Baa, Black Sheep） 蔡皋 萧翱子 编绘，[英]劳伦斯·麦克莱特 编译 Edited/illustrated by Cai Gao, Xiao Aozi, Translated/edited by Laurence McKnight

故事：一本中英双语童谣集，收录12首经典英文童谣，大多选自《鹅妈妈童谣》《牛津经典童谣》等西方家喻户晓的歌谣。小黑羊、摇啊摇、小星星……每一首都是英语世界孩子童年里必须会唱的那几首。

A bilingual English-Chinese nursery rhymes, 12 classic English rhymes from Mother Goose and Oxford Nursery Rhymes.

《李尔王》King Lear（《蔡皋的绘本世界》收录）(from The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Book)

莎士比亚最冷的故事，被蔡皋画成了最暖的教训——有些话不必说尽，有些爱不必证明。

Shakespeare’s coldest story, painted as Cai Gao’s warmest lesson – some love needs no proof.

《海的女儿》The Little Mermaid（《蔡皋的绘本世界》收录）(from The World of Cai Gao’s Picture Book)

安徒生笔下那个最让人心疼的女孩，被蔡皋用中国画重新画了一遍——泡沫里，也能开出花来。

The most heartbreaking mermaid – flowers can bloom even from foam.

《学其短画本》Short Poetic Essays (Illustrated Book) 锺叔河 选编，蔡皋 绘 text selected by Zhong Shuhe, illustrated by Cai Gao

两位被传统文化浸润过的长者，送给少年儿童的一份心灵厚礼。

A gift from two cultural elders to young hearts.