The Study of Zhang Kangkang’s Karaoke in the Summer Vacation

Abstract

Children’s literature constitutes only a small part of Zhang Kangkang’s literary creations. She began her literary journey with children’s literature but paused for many years before resuming later. Zhang Kangkang’s children’s literature work, Karaoke in the Summer Vacation (Colorful Plate), is a multi-themed middle-length novel that not only addresses the concept of “divorce” but also pays attention to conceptual differences between parents and children, and highlights the importance of children’s healthy growth. The novel employs diverse artistic forms: two plot lines represent different themes, music becomes a unique expression in the novel, and it also portrays a group of children from divorced families. In summary, Karaoke in the Summer Vacation fully embodies Zhang Kangkang’s literary creation philosophy that “what to write” and “how to write” are equally important.