| The Animals of Chinese New Year / 中国农历新年动物生肖 Contributor(s): Lee, Jen Sookfong (Author), Wong, Kileasa Che Wan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1459819020 ISBN-13: 9781459819023 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats Language: Chinese Published: January 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - General (see Also Religious - Christian - Holiday - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2018933719 |
| Lexile Measure: 430 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7" W x 7" (0.70 lbs) 28 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Holiday - Chinese New Year |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on the myth of the Chinese zodiac, The Animals of Chinese New Year follows twelve animals as they speed across a river, competing to represent the imminent new year in a race held by the Jade Emperor, the most powerful Chinese god. Each animal competes in its own unique way. The ox works hard, the tiger is brave, the dog smiles kindly, but who will win? Bright photographs of babies demonstrating the same traits as the animals in the text, complemented by traditional Chinese graphic elements, accompany Sookfong Lee's lively text. Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer this book as a dual-language (English/Simplified Chinese) edition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lee, Jen Sookfong: - Jen Sookfong Lee was born and raised in East Vancouver, British Columbia, and she now lives with her son in North Burnaby. Her books include The Conjoined, a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, The Better Mother, The End of East, Gentlemen of the Shade and, with Orca, Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone and The Animals of Chinese New Year. Jen appears regularly as a contributor on "The Next Chapter" on CBC Radio One and teaches at The Writer's Studio Online with Simon Fraser University. For more information, visit sookfong.com. |