Monday, August 22, 2011

Writer Taylor: "Baba father" did not have political leanings but social responsibility

Taylor & Sons

"This is the father Baba, Baba mother, Baba Zu, Lala Baba, Baba Libo, Baba Bo, Baba Bell, Brett Baba, Baba Bula Bo!" August 20, the "father of the author Taylor Baba China Relay line of father and son, "the media conference, children's show host Ju Ping flowing freely recite the French animated classic" Baba Papa "in 1988 in the" jigsaw puzzle "broadcast that part of the famous tongue twister.

Ju Ping, chief editor of Baibing Relay also to other people "complain": "Why do not I host it?" Speech after the Press and Publication Administration of Foreign Exchange and Cooperation Division, Zhang Fuhai also with a "difficult task" come, the son begged his colleagues with a "Baba Papa" by Andrews Taylor (Talus Taylor) autograph back.

"Baba Dad" is a world famous picture book "Baba father Classic Series," the protagonist, and "Blue Wizard" famous, moved to France from the United States for many years by the cartoonist Taylor his French wife Anna Te Ti Mori (Annette Tison) together creation.

"Baba Dad" is the grow from the earth's animals, the body is pink, the French prototype of a pink cotton candy. "Baba father" Baba has a beautiful wife, mother and seven children of different characters - "Baba Papa" needs of the family environment can become a free bridge, ladders, vehicles and so on. However, the site will meet the media, when the well-known children's reading promotion Wang Lin, who came with her daughter early in the morning when her daughter can recognize signs of wearing a pink shirt "Baba Papa", but the little girl some "disappointment" because she found the real "father Baba" and can not be arbitrarily distorted.

The early 1970s, "Baba father Classic Series" The first "birth father Baba," As soon as he published the authority by the British critics praise in the same year the Bologna International Children's Book Fair on the critically acclaimed, and its popular in Europe soon after. In 1975, the Federal Republic of Germany will be "Baba father" of the story and adapted into a cartoon premiered in the United States in 1981 and later, more than 40 countries met the audience through the television screen, "Baba Papa" one. So far, "Baba Papa" picture book series has been translated into 30 languages, sold more than 100 million total.

As early as eight years ago, Baibing deliberately introduce this book, but for some reason unable to do so. Since then, they have gone through twists and turns in contact with Taylor. April 2009, Baibing designed in Paris, visit the Taylor eventually settled Simplified Chinese version of the publication license. January and June last year, Relay Press, published in two batches, "Baba Dad Classic Series" of two series of 10, listing more than a year, sales volume has exceeded one million; the third series of 12 being prepared for publication, Taylor series in the parent-child program in China to absorb more of the elements.

"My vocabulary rarely, I also want to read Chinese characters, learning calligraphy." Taylor said. Whether the media conference in Beijing, or in the August 21 Children's Museum of Shanghai Book Fair will meet readers and the interview, Taylor in a big show of Chinese. In order to learn Chinese, he found a girl to do in France in Beijing Chinese teacher. He wanted to try ordering in Chinese, call a taxi, but always found his vocabulary is limited, in most cases have to help translate and Chinese teachers.

Although China is the first time, Taylor has this "Monkey King", "Three Character Classic," the country is no stranger to the East. He and Chinese origins can be traced back to their father. "World War" period, his father was sent to Shanghai as a canal expert work. Adolescence, Taylor would often hear my father talk about the fall of Shanghai, "all of the entertainment industry or in the way it continues to move forward. The Japanese thought they had control of the Chinese, but they did not." Father of small Taylor explained, such as "Paodingjieniu" type of Chinese wisdom.

Today, because of the network, Taylor received each week hundreds of letters can be sent a letter to the editor from China. Was said in the letter that they, their two-year-old children, as parents, they want to know more about "Baba father" thing. In twenty or thirty years ago, there's some Chinese cartoon animation samples donated to him, passed cooperation. 150 sets of the same name in animation, there are three sets, "Baba father around the world" has been produced and contains a large number of Chinese elements, is limited by State Administration of Radio, September 1, 2006 has been "prime-time television at all levels are not allowed to broadcast outside of animation "requirement," Baba father "of the full version of animated film in China will take some time. Back in "Baba father classic series' first series published, Ju Ping, said:" 20 years later, this book finally came to China, hoping animation can play in China again. "

The Chinese line, Taylor showed his latest creation, "'Wing Goose' of Chinese Memory", manuscript, he has to write some simple Chinese characters. Taylor very much appreciated to write "Ode to Goose" the precocious poet LUO, he believes that "these are his self," and this philosophy of education and "Baba father's school," a book advocating individualized, best use a high degree of fit. "It is important for children to learn the things they want to learn them, I know many people, they learn the same thing, when the results become outstanding talent, but because of another order. For them, learning what not the most important, the most important thing is they are learning. "he stressed.

Taylor also mentioned the advantage of a writer himself, another big interest - "I understand the ship to China than you know all of you reporters are more." Taylor described half a century ago began to collect 18th century Chinese ships of the album, He even "can tell you more than 10 different ship features", he would particularly like to look for this trip to China's ancient ship.

Taylor not only interested in ancient China, more concerned about contemporary China. The first day in China, he "wanted to find something unique to China," and found the electric bicycle, "the main environmental protection, European countries are more advanced than that." Is not a coincidence, this and "Baba father back to Earth "" Baba father travel to Mars "and the whole" father Baba classic series "promote the concept of environmental protection is the same. Taylor said: "'Baba dad' had no political orientation, but there are some social responsibility."

36-year-old sister of Thomas and Alice Taylor's successor, but they will not just child's father told the children that their mother is "Baba father" of the creator. They led a small team of 10 people, and now is trying to extend their parents to create and lasted 40 glorious years, including the production of "Baba father" of 3D animation. "The most important thing is art, I do not want to change any 'father Baba' image," Thomas insisted small teams for the production of humanity have full determination, "I only use high-tech production in order to save funds, but not as dominant. "

Thomas also loves Chinese culture, but Paula has a "70" critical spirit. When the reader to "Baba Papa" and compared the Monkey King, the shy quiet on Thomas would be cold-called a silent: "'Monkey King' is not what can be changed, he would become 72, 'father Baba' infinitely variable. "

He then changed the subject, called "Baba father" of two generations of Chinese fans: "My grandfather learned a lot in China, this is my first visit to China, also learned a lot. May go back later, I according to I learned something in China, do a set of 'Baba Dad'. "newspaper correspondent Zhang Yanwu

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