The Runaway Wok

The Runaway Wok PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525420681
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Book Description
When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho! and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow! With spirited text and lively illustrations, this story reminds readers about the importance of generosity.

The Runaway Wok

The Runaway Wok PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525420681
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Book Description
When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho! and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow! With spirited text and lively illustrations, this story reminds readers about the importance of generosity.

The Runaway Wok

The Runaway Wok PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101642696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hoppity-ho! and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow! With spirited text and lively illustrations, this story reminds readers about the importance of generosity.

The Run Away Wok

The Run Away Wok PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545401203
Category : Children's audiobooks
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
With a skippity-hoppity-ho, a magical, mysterious wok rolls into town. The clever wok knows just where to go to get treats for the poor families and it might be just the ticket to a festive Chinese New Year!

The Runaway Rice Cake

The Runaway Rice Cake PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
After chasing the special rice cake, Nian Gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded. An ideal way to celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 24, 2001. Full-color illustrations.

The Real Story of Stone Soup

The Real Story of Stone Soup PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399187146
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the “lazy boys” for forgetting to provide lunch. “Don’t worry,” they say. “We can make stone soup.” The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and “flavored” stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he’s busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, “Egg Drop Stone Soup” is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is included.

Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party

Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429924551
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183

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Book Description
The summer of 1972, before I turned nine, danger began knocking on doors all over China. Nine-year-old Ling has a very happy life. Her parents are both dedicated surgeons at the best hospital in Wuhan, and her father teaches her English as they listen to Voice of America every evening on the radio. But when one of Mao's political officers moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust and hatred, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors, and soon, for herself and her family. For the next four years, Ling will suffer more horrors than many people face in a lifetime. Will she be able to grow and blossom under the oppressive rule of Chairman Mao? Or will fighting to survive destroy her spirit—and end her life? Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Too Many Valentines

Too Many Valentines PDF Author: Margaret McNamara
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 166593901X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Neil is tired of getting so many pink frilly Valentine's Day cards, so he declares that this year he isn't making any and he doesn't want to get any either. Or does he? Full color.

Happy in Our Skin

Happy in Our Skin PDF Author: Fran Manushkin
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 0763670022
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together. Look at you! You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit. Just savor these bouquets of babies—cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful it is to be just who you are.

Ruby's Chinese New Year

Ruby's Chinese New Year PDF Author: Vickie Lee
Publisher: Godwin Books
ISBN: 1250133386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Book Description
As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to bring her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac. Includes the legend of the Chinese horoscope and instructions for crafts. Full color.

The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes

The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes PDF Author: Ying Chang Compestine
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683351045
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Book Description
Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of him by stealing his stores of rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors, he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors: He asks his tailors to make “magical” new clothes for him. Anyone who is honest, the young emperor explains, will see the clothes’ true splendor, but anyone who is dishonest will see only burlap sacks. The emperor dons a burlap sack, and the ministers can’t help but fall for his cunning trick.