Yang Hongying Pictorial Scientific Fairy Tale Series may be read as an encyclopedia. Children may find the answers for all sorts of their questions about the natural world. They may have direct experiences of the oceans in The Great Fish Papa and A Search for the Mermaid; they may learn what a desert really is in Night Owls’ Banquet and Goodbye, Wild Camel; they may admire a myriad of colors in forest in Forest Riddles and A Detective Called Ant; they will know the kaleidoscopic changes of the world, the superb architectural skills of varied animals and a wide range of existence of lives. The readers will find an astonishing world in Yang’s writings! Male sea horses and sea otters are responsible for brooding eggs and bringing up their children; why a sunfish lays 30 millions eggs but still a rare animal in the ocean? A sea otter combs its hair not to beautify itself but for surviving…
　　Yang’s scientific fairy tales are also noticeable for the unforgettable characterization. The conservative Mr. Snail, the Little Frogman with superb diving skills and always ready to rise up to challenge, the Chief Inspector Dog both intelligent and braze, the resourceful and scholastic Dr. Frog… The illustrators have reproduced the images in Yang’s works with flowing lines and gorgeous colors. The readers will find another Yang Hongying while paging through the books, a delightful reading experience to sharpen their eyes for art and beauty.