Date of Award
2025
First Advisor
Ying Wang
Second Advisor
Mileta Roe
Third Advisor
Chris Domenick
Abstract
This thesis contains three sections: an original, illustrated storybook presented with the text in English and then with the text in Chinese, followed by my extended process notes on conceiving, writing, translating, and illustrating my work. The story, “These Little Things,” grew out of my time abroad and the human experience of growing. “These Little Things” is about a young alien who finds herself in one of the port cities of Taiwan. A human girl takes her in, and they spend a day in Taipei. The two characters represent the dichotomy between the joy of discovery and the apathy of familiarity. Both characters learn that there is beauty to be found everywhere you go. My goal with this project was to develop a dedicated art style for this story, as well as challenge myself to write in both Mandarin and English.
Recommended Citation
Sullivan, Sunny, "These Little Things: An Illustrated Storybook in English and Chinese" (2025). Senior Theses. 1704.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/sr-theses/1704
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