Describes the daily activities, school work, and family life of an eight-year-old Chinese girl living in Hong Kong.
Six Words, Many Turtles, and Three Days in Hong Kong
Asia
Materials from Asia
The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar)
Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual talents.
Beyond the Great Mountains
Lyrical text and illustrations featuring Chinese characters and paper collage introduce the beauty and richness of China.
The Seven Chinese Brothers (Blue Ribbon Book)
Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities. With humor and wit, internationally acclaimed author Margaret Mahy captures the courageous adventures of seven brothers who use their supernatural gifts to overpower a cruel emperor.
Chinese Mythology
“This slim book offers high visual interest along with concise introductions to an important body of myths. . . . Full-page and vignette illustrations in traditional style with strong ink lines emphasize vitality and movement. Chen’s evocative and richly colored paintings add value to this compact edition.”-“School Library Journal”
The Very Hungry Caterpillar/English/Chinese
Chinese edition of A Very Hungry Caterpillar, who bites into everything including the pages of this book! A colorful, fun book complete with holes! In Chinese.
Lon Po Po (Paperstar)
In this Chinese version of the classic fairy tale, a mother leaves her three children home alone while she goes to visit their grandmother. When the children are visited by a wolf, pretending to be their Po Po, or granny, they let him in the house, but ultimately are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face. Combining ancient Chinese panel art techniques with a contemporary palette of watercolors and pastels, this story brings lessons about strangers, trust, and courage to a new generation.
Legend Of The Chinese Dragon
Long ago the people of China lived, worked, and fought under the protection of guardian spirits that took on the appearance of animals, but the children grew tired of war and created a new spirit to protect all the people and bring peace.
China (Dk Eyewitness Books)
Explores the history, language, customs, culture, social life, religion, eduction, and arts of modern China.
Tofu Quilt
Growing up in 1960s Hong Kong, a young girl dreams of becoming a writer in spite of conventional limits placed on her by society and family.