Our Dance : Living Apart, Time Together
Age 5+Reading ages
32Pages
HardbackFormat
ColourPrinting
Author Circle Yuen
Illustrator Circle Yuen
Publication 3 June 2025
ISBN 9781917467469
Our Dance
Our Dance: Living Apart, Time Together is a picture book about separation and places that allow parents and children to connect and come together. It offers a tender exploration of love, resilience, and connection.
A young girl loves to dance, especially when Daddy and Mummy dance with her. But these dances don’t last long. One evening, Daddy leaves home, and Mummy gently explains that they are separating.
During the week, the young girl lives with Mummy, and on Saturdays, she visits Daddy at a child contact centre. The family discovers two new dances—each one different but equally special—reflecting their new way of being together.
This book highlights the vital role of child contact centres across the UK. The National Assocaiation of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) oversees around 300 UK child contact centres, ensuring its accredited centres deliver safe, welcoming and supportive environemtns where children can maintain crucial connections with parents and family members during times of change and transition.
Published by GRAFFEG in June 2025, the picture book is designed to support families navigating life transitions, offering a comforting space for children to explore their emotions and celebrate connections.
阮絡伶 Circle Yuen
香港出生、現居英國的繪本創作者，畢業於英國劍橋藝術學院童書插畫碩士課程（MA Children's Book Illustration, Cambridge School of Art）。
她的創作深受個人經歷啟發，擅長以細膩筆觸描繪情感，作品關注性別及社會議題。曾發起繪本群眾募資計畫《Today is Friday》，捐贈書籍予香港及台灣社福機構與有需要家庭。
代表作包括《Our Dance: Living Apart, Time Together》（2025年由英國獨立出版社Graffeg出版），與NACCC, The National Association of Child Contact Centres合作，是全球首本介紹「共親職中心」（Child contact centre／Co-parenting centre）概念的繪本作品。
作品《The Hiding Kite》入圍意大利波隆那插畫展（The Bologna Illustrators Exhibition）及金風車青年插畫家大賽，並榮獲2024年FAB Prize藝術出版獎（FAB Prize Art Publishers Prize Winner）。
Our Dance是英國首本介紹兒童接觸中心的繪本。它旨在提高人們的意識，並安撫年輕讀者，讓他們知道自己並不孤單，顯示出即使在生活的風暴中，韌性和希望也能蓬勃發展。
Author: Circle Yuen
Illustrator: Circle Yuen
ISBN: 9781917467469
Publisher: Graffeg
Weight: 300g
Language: English
Dimensions: 210 x 210mm
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