I am hugely grateful that I had a chance to chat with Kailin Duan about her picture book
Nine Color Deer, translated by Jeremy Tiang. The story in
Nine Color Deer was adapted from a thousands-year-old Buddhist tale found on the walls of the Mogao caves in China. Kailin's narrative stays true to these paintings, highlighting the importance of being kind and gracious and even going so far as to having artwork that evokes the same style as the original cave images. Come check out Kailin's process for interpreting this old with a modern look!
