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Grandfather Counts

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4 out of 5
Based on 173 Ratings and 67 Reviews

Book Description
Gong Gong (Grandfather) is coming from China to live with Helen's family. Helen is excited, but anxious. How will she and her siblings, who only know English, communicate with Gong Gong, who speaks only Chinese?

At first Gong Gong keeps to himself, reading the Chinese newspapers he brought with him. Then one day, as Helen sits outside watching for the train that runs behind her house, Gong Gong... More

Book Information
PublisherLee & Low Books
BindingSchool & Library Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-101584300108
ISBN-13978-1584300106
Publication Date10/15/2000
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About Andrea Cheng (Author) : Andrea Cheng is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Andrea Cheng include The Bear Makers, Where the Steps Were, Tire Mountain, and Eclipse.
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About Cheng (Author) : Cheng is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Cheng is Grandfather Counts (Reading Rainbow Book).
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About Ange Zhang (Illustrator) : Ange Zhang is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ange Zhang include Red Land Yellow River: A Story from the Cultural Revolution, Grandfather Co... more
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