Newbery Honor author Grace Lin brings readers another enthralling fantasy featuring her marvelous full-color illustrations. Starry River of the Sky is filled with Chinese folklore, fascinating characters, and exciting new adventures....
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Grace Lin has received the 2010 Newbery Honor Book Medal for this book - "a rich tapestry of stories, both original and traditional, transports readers to a fantastic world where Dragon joins Minli on a fortune-changing quest." In the...
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Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with...
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A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon. Pat, pat, pat... Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she's not supposed...
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For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of reader. With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of...
Award-winning author Grace Lin joins science writer Ranida T. McKneally to get kids talking about the science of seasons, vegetables and food. Cheerful haiku poems and a simple Q&A format make this book a nutritious treat. Please click here for each title...
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Ling and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles. Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing...
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A man returns to the town where a baffling murder took place 27 years earlier, determined to get to the bottom of the story. Just hours after marrying the beautiful Angela Vicario, everyone agrees, Bayardo San Roman returned his bride in disgrace to her parents. Her...
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With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated...
Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor...
The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and...
In Messina, the township has a cozy little white house, followed by Miss Lina eight girls learn ballet, four in a row in pairs. They danced doing math. They danced to read. They danced in the zoo, dancing on the beach, shopping at the market, but also dancing, four...
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Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one rewards periodic...
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Chinese brush painting is an ancient art form associated with grace, simplicity, and precision. With this wonderful addition to the Artist’s Library Series, you too can learn the secrets to painting in this classic, fluid style. Inside, accomplished Chinese brush...
A Caldecott medalist and a Newbery Honor-winning poet celebrate the beauty and value of spirals.What makes the tiny snail shell so beautiful? Why does that shape occur in nature over and over again—in rushing rivers, in a flower bud, even inside your ear?With...
Chinese Biographies chronicles the lives of pop culture icons with connections to the Chinese-speaking world. Learning about world-renowned personalities from fields such as sports, music, and fashion helps engage student interest, while reading practice will boost...
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There was no day that dumplings couldn't make better. Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat has returned in a brand new story. This summer, Pacy's family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for...
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Grace Lin has received the 2010 Newbery Honor Book Medal for this book - "a rich tapestry of stories, both original and traditional, transports readers to a fantastic world where Dragon joins Minli on a fortune-changing quest." Read more about Grace Lin in...
This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Each member of the family lends a hand as they prepare a moonlit picnic with moon cakes, pomelos, cups of tea, and colorful lanterns. And...
Introducing two lovable twins in this delightful early reader by award-winning author Grace Lin! Whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks, Ling and Ting stick together. Although they are adorabel identical twins, looks can...
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This novel interweaves animal fantasy and family story with a retelling of the English folktale Dick Whittington and His Cat. A battered tomcat named Whittington arrives one late-fall day at a New England barn, where he gradually befriends the equally ragtag group of...
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Who hasn't known the sickening, demoralizing feeling of being falsely accused? In The Real Thief, William Steig explores this injustice with the keen insight of a good psychologist and the skillful pacing of a brilliant storyteller. Gawain is a goose, a guard for the...
Chinese Furniture is an outstanding representative of the Chinese arts. It has the bright feature of oriental arts and is honored as a pearl in oriental arts. As for the unique feature of Chinese furniture, some say it can completely give full play to the inborn...
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When author decided to move to China with her boyfriend at the age of thirty, she hoped to find romance and ethnic kinship. Expecting common ground with locals as an Asian American, Furiya struggled with her ambition as a food writer in a nation where notions of race...
Now you can enjoy this popular book in Chinese. This beautiful biography, winner of the 1999 Caldecott Medal, tells the true story of a Vermont farm boy who was mesmerized by snowflakes. Wilson Bentley was fascinated by the six-sided frozen phenomena, and once he...
In this sequel to The Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The year of the dog was a very lucky year for her, but the year of the rat brings big changes: Pacy must deal with her best friend moving to California, find the courage to forge on...
For adopted children, learning about their beginnings and how they understand what that means to them is a process. It doesn't happen at one point in time, but rather throughout the experiences of life. This heartwarming children's book, Forever Fingerprints, uses a...
We are pleased to introduce this special children's picture book, exclusive to ChinaSprout. Ling Ling is eight years old and lives in Beijing, China. Come along as she takes you on a year-long journey through her life. Ling Ling's personal accounts tell about...
It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." As the year goes on, she struggles to find her talent, makes a new best friend, and discovers just why the...
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Great were the sins of Monkey King as he created havoc in heaven and fair was the punishment pinned on him at the foot of Five-Finger Mountain. Is our legendary creature ready to embrace a teachable spirit when grace comes his way and gives him a second chance? As...
Another beautiful book from Grace Lin (Check out her popular Ugly Vegetables, Round is Mooncakes, and Dim Sum for Everyone). No one knows how the idea of a New York bagel popped into Yum Yung's head -- perhaps it was inspired by a dream, or by listening to...
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Another beautifully illustrated book from Grace Lin (Check out her popular Ugly Vegetables, Round is Mooncake, and Where on Earth Is My Bagel?.) In English, dim sum means "little hearts," or "touches the heart," but to this young girl, dim sum...
A little girl's neighborhood becomes a discovery ground of things round, square and rectangular. Many of the objects are Asian in origin, other universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and pizza boxes, rectangular Chinese lace and very...
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Now available in paperback as well as hardcover. Author/illustrator Grace Lin recalls such a garden from her childhood, in this charming and eloquent story. The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the...
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Here's yet another beautiful book from Grace Lin (we already have her Ugly Vegetables, Round is Mooncakes, Dim Sum for Everyone, andWhere on Earth is My Bagel). In this lively concept book, a little girl discovers a rainbow of colors in the world around her....
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Unravel the exciting mystery behind Chinese martial arts, or Wushu, an exotic branch of traditional Chinese culture in this exciting book. Trace evolution of this special art form from the early rough and ready brawls of Chinese cavemen to the polished gongfu of...
Here's another wonderful new book from our favorite author/illustrator Grace Lin. Kite Flying celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure. The wind is blowing and...
In another beautifully illustrated book, Grace Lin tells the story of seven Chinese sisters who live together and share their special, individual talents to take care of each other. When baby Seventh Sister is snatched by a hungry dragon, her loving sisters race to...
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See how the courtyard houses of Beijing differ from the residences in Shanxi. Visit the U - shaped compounds of the Hakka and the Mongolian Yurts from the comfort of your home. Fascinating pictures of cave dwellings and even more amazing earthen buildings in Fujian...