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The Year of the Rabbit: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac by Oliver Chin
Reviewed by: Renny Fong
About the author:
Oliver Chin has written the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series, Welcome to Monster Isle, Julie Black Belt, Timmy and Tammy’s Train of Thought, The Adventures of WonderBaby, and other books. His family lives in San Francisco, CA.
About the illustrator:
Justin Roth illustrated The Year of the Tiger and has contributed to animated TV series for Nickelodeon, Disney, and 4Kids Entertainment. Currently animation supervisor at the advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi, he lives in New York, NY.
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Move over Bugs Bunny. 2011 brings on the Year of the Rabbit, and Oliver Chin adds another adventurous Tale from the Chinese Zodiac to his collection, The Year of the Rabbit. This tale introduces Rosie the Rabbit, who is born with super long ears, which brings her both misfortune and fortune. As luck would have it, a boy named Jai, whose grandmother would rather eat Rosie for dinner after getting caught raiding her garden, saves Rosie. Later on, it’s Rosie who returns the favor to Jai in this fast-paced animated story. It definitely has a comic book flavor to it. As with some of his other tales, a younger audience might get scared of the ferocious tiger and dragon, so a pre-read is definitely suggested. Chin continues to creatively reveal the virtues of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac through his series.
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: January 31, 2010
This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 3, 2011. It is the Year of the Rabbit—the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The rabbit represents hope, and it is widely shared that “People born under the sign of the rabbit are gentle, sensitive, modest, and merciful and have strong memory. They like to communicate with others in a humorous manner. They cannot bear dull life, so they are good at creating romantic or interesting spice…”
The picture books listed below, offer solid introductions into the Chinese New Year and are then followed by some good-old bunny tales to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
Bringing in the New Year
by Grace Lin
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 34 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (January 8, 2008)
Publisher’s synopsis: This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There will be fireworks and lion dancers, shining lanterns, and a great, long dragon parade to help bring in the Lunar New Year. And the dragon parade in our book is extra long–on a surprise fold-out page at the end of the story. Grace Lin’s artwork is a bright and gloriously patterned celebration in itself! And her story is tailor-made for reading aloud.
Add this book to your collection: Bringing in the New Year
Celebrating Chinese New Year
by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith (Author), Lawrence Migdale (Photographer)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Holiday House (October 1999)
Source: Library
Publisher’s synopsis: A Chinese-American boy’s family observes a cherished tradition.
Add this book to your collection: Celebrating Chinese New Year
Celebrating Chinese New Year: An Activity Book
by Hingman Chan
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Asia for Ki
February 3, 2011 will usher in the Year of the Rabbit. Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month in the lunar calendar. The celebration lasts 15 days and includes the Lantern Festival. If you were born in 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, or 2011, you were born in the Year of the Rabbit.
Here are two timely new books that just crossed my desk:
Compestine, Ying Chang. 2011. The Runaway Wok. Ill. by Sebastia Serra. New York: Dutton.
Based on the Danish folktale,
The Talking Pot,
The Runaway Wok is a new Chinese folktale about old Beijing and a magic wok, a wok determined to right the wrongs committed by the greedy Mr. Li and his family. It is the eve of the Chinese New Year and the poor Zhang family sends its son, Ming, to trade eggs for rice at the market. In a move reminiscent of
Jack and the Beanstalk, Ming trades his eggs not for rice, but for a wok that sings out to him,
Boy, Boy, trade for me, I am more than what you see!
And so it is! But this wok has greater plans than residing with the Zhangs. Ming's mother barely gets the wok cleaned up before it rolls out the door singing,
Skippity-hoppity-ho! To the rich man's wife I go,
And so the wok, like an Asian Robin Hood, travels back and forth, taking from the rich and delivering to the poor,
Skippity-hoppity-ho! To the poor man's house I go,
much to the delight of the Zhangs and all their friends.
The Runaway Wok pays tribute to classic tales in a manner that is still wholly original. Kids will love hearing the wok's rhyming songs and exploring the book's detailed, folk art illustrations full of colorful parasols, foods, flowers, lanterns, and brocade garments.
An author’s note explains the Chinese New Year holiday (with an emphasis on the culinary aspects), and concludes with a recipe for Festive Stir-Fried Rice. Yum!
Bitterman, Albert. 2011. Fortune Cookies. Ill. by Chris Raschka. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Fortune Cookies isn't a Chinese New Year book, but it's a
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Mom says:
Despite living in NYC, when someone says "Chinatown" I always think of San Francisco. William Low's Chinatown
, however, is about the New York neighborhood. A young boy takes us on a tour of notable sites in his nabe such as tai chi in the park, ducks hanging in the butcher window, an herbal grocery, all the while imparting to us the wisdom that his grandmother has passed on to him. And what would be a book about Chinatown without Chinese New Year? The tour end with the lion dance in the parade, the wisdom roles reversing slightly when the boy informs his grandmother, "Gung hay fat choy."--Happy New Year.
This book appeals to me for several reasons: like Henry and the Kite Dragon (also illustrated by Low), there is a strong cross-generational relationship, the colors are vivid (take a look at the cover, the yellow positively glows), and it doesn't come across as "teaching us about Chinatown," instead it shares the experience. Truthfully, I also appreciate the length of the book: not too wordy (always a bonus, when a 2 year old is wrecking havoc nearby).
Low cleverly incorporates some very specific urban experiences: living above a store, crossing in the middle of traffic, subway entrances in the middle of sidewalks. These are all part of a celebrated and vibrant landscape.
There's still time to request this from the library before Chinese New Year, I hope you take a look.
Want more? I haven't read it, but Lion Dancer
has photographs of the lunar New Year celebration in New York's Chinatown.
Big Kid says: Let's go to Chinatown again, soon.
Little Kid says: Car!
For our East Coast teacher readers enjoying (and I use this term somewhat loosely) an extended break from school -- I hope you were finally able to get outside this weekend. As for me, I was tempted to kiss the ground when I finally made it to Costco. (For the record, my daughter finds snow "too cold" for play and my son is too short to venture outdoors at the moment, lest he should disappear into a drift. Thus I literally did not leave the house for at least 5 days.)
As a teacher-spouse, I am always happy to do the snow dance with my husband in the event of a flake or two in the forecast. However, after ten days trapped indoors with two little kids, our feelings toward snow days have begun to evolve. My husband is worried about his students' ability to pass their upcoming state tests, and I've all but given up on the first two essays I've assigned to my class.
So, teachers among us, do we have a contingency plan in the event of interrupted instruction? I have asked (and reminded) my students to check school email and Blackboard regularly. Since the first class cancellation (three snowfalls ago) I have been emailing them like a crazy woman. Their papers were due last week. I have heard from about 5 students since we last met. In short, I wish I had been clearer regarding my expectations in the event of a missed class. Of course, given the conditions, some may have been without Internet access, computers, or even electricity for a time. But over the course of two weeks, if I could make it to Costco and throw a dinner party attended by out-of-state guests -- am I really expecting too much?
I just made a list of the material I need to review in class today. I'm hoping to cover 4 chapters in 75 minutes. I don't even know where to begin -- MLA, revising, grammar? Aagh!
By contrast, I remember my childhood snow days with such fondness. The year we moved here from Hawaii was the year we experienced the blizzard of '79. Well, I do recall being in big trouble for climbing on my father's car (I couldn't see it!), but otherwise it was a week of building forts and playing rummy and re-reading THE BOBBSEY TWINS' OWN LITTLE PLAYHOUSE. I have thought often of that book this week. That, and (of course) THE LONG WINTER. The details I remember are an odd assortment -- tea and hearts from the former; from the latter, brown bread, twisted rope used for fuel, chapped hands. Give me LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS any day. Actually, give me Hawaii any day!
Wishing everyone a safe, warm day, and Kung Hei Fat Choi! ("Congratulations, and wishing you prosperity!") For what it's worth, the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year is also known as Spring Festival. Celebration time!
For some fun craft ideas for Chinese New Year - check out
what we did last year...
Seattle's International District held
festivities today for Chinese Lunar New Year - celebrating the Year of the Tiger. Despite rain there was a large crowd out. We caught some kung-foo, Dragon Dancing, calligraphy and a really fun scavenger hunt through the district to some local businesses. At each stop we got a red envelop with a question. (Like at an Art Gallery - "Find the picture of the white parrots, how many parrots do you see?") When the answer was reported correctly we got a stamp. Pretty fun. We stopped for a yummy lunch too, orange chicken, sticky pork buns and a few fortune cookies. Thanks to everyone who shared their celebration with us!
Chinese New Year falls on Valentine's day this year. Its the year of the Tiger! It seems like around this time of year, I always mention how much I want to do more Asian/Chinese inspired work, and I end up doing just one piece. Well, I really enjoyed doing this particular piece and it sparked some good story ideas, so hopefully I will keep it up.
Michelle Garren Flye and the other wonderful folk over at
Dark Recesses Press have accepted my story 'Events at the Wigwam Rock Diner, Nevada' for a future issue.
Events is the tale of a girl, her dog Bacteria, eyeballs and a Paiute myth.
In other news, I have declared this week officially the first week of the year, well it is Chinese New Year on Sunday. I insist that you humour me.
Just in time for February 14th, when we will be wishing everyone a Happy Year of the Tiger, we at PaperTigers are delighted to be launching a Tiger of our own: one that we hope will find a home in every corner of the globe. And when you have created your personalised tiger, we hope you will send us a photo for us to post here on our blog.
We have talked for a long time about having a “real” paper tiger and we are very grateful to husband-and-wife team, authors Sally and Stewart Walton for giving us permission to reproduce the tiger from their book, Make Your Own: Paper Jungle (A Golden Book, 1994). My children were given this book as a present a few years ago and have made most of the animals several times – they make great gifts for grandparents, who, of course, don’t mind how many times they receive a toucan or a chameleon!
The tiger, in pdf format, comes with complete instructions. On page 1 you’ll find a ready-painted version and on page 2 there are two plain outlines – perfect for those who want to give their imaginations free rein and for making multiple copies…
So get going – and send photos of your Tiger(s) to blog(at)papertigers(dot)org – we can’t wait to see your Paper Tigers and what a great way to see in the New Year! Gung Hei Fat Choy! Xin Nian Kuai Le!
This is an illustration I did for the story, The Red Packet Collector written by Edna Yap for the February issue of Stories For Children Magazine. As you might already know, March will be the last issue for awhile. They’ll be on hiatus, but have vowed to come back in time. I certainly hope they do. They’ve provided a wonderful source for children and their parents to find quality online content to view and read. Check out this story and many others at Stories For Children Magazine.
photo by ahisgett www.flickr.com
Chinese New Year
February 14, 2010
*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders, contemporary, multicultural
*Young girl as main character
*A Gift is a good introduction to the Chinese New Year for young children with wonderful illustrations and a nice family message!
Short, short summary:
A Gift by Yong Chen tells the story of Amy, whose Mom is missing her relatives back home in China around the Chinese New Year. Soon a package arrives for Mom and Amy. Inside the package is a letter from Amy’s aunt (Mom’s sister) about a rock that Uncle Zhong found in his fields in China and how Uncle Ming turned it into a necklace for Amy for the Chinese New Year. At the end of A Gift, Yong Chen explains more about the Chinese New Year and the symbol of the dragon.
So, what do I do with this book?
1. In 2010, the Chinese New Year will be on February 14. (To see dates for other years, click here.) Make some Chinese New Year recipes with your class or at home with your children. In art, make dragons. Ask students to find a few facts about the Chinese New Year through their own research. You can also make a Chinese New Year information bulletin board. Invite a native from China to be a guest speaker about celebrations and customs for the Chinese New Year.
2. Amy has never met her relatives in China, but she knows all about them from her mom. You may have students in your family who have never met some of their relatives; or if you are at home with your children, you may have relatives living overseas whom your child has not met. Use A Gift by Yong Chen to start a discussion with your children or your class about these relatives. If you are a teacher, ask students to bring in a photograph of a relative they have never met–they can also bring in an old photo of a deceased relative if necessary. Ask the students to share some information about the person in the photo by interviewing their parents.
3. Ask students to draw or write (depending on their age and ability level) about a special gift they have received, what it was, and why it was special.
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Xin Nian Kuai Le!
Happy New Year!
If you’re looking for books to read, you’ll find recommendations here - but Grace Lin has left a hole in this year’s celebration - there’s no Year of the Ox! Never mind - her Year of the Dog and “Year of the Rat are a joy to read at any time!
Elizabeth’s Children’s Book Blog has some great recommendations for Chinese New Year, as does the Boston Public Library, which has both a general section and country-specific books. Happy reading!
Happy Lunar New Year! Here is a piece I did for Time for Kids magazine. I'm celebrating by eating alot of my mom's food....she came over a few days ago to stock my fridge with lots of yummy Chinese food.
Things are busy here as I am managing work and also some wedding-related things...which is only a few short months away now. I've been hand assembling my invitations for the past few days and I can't wait to take pics and show it off here (the fruits of my hard labor!) but I will have to keep it private for now.
Anyways, I hope I will keep up with the blogging but I've been distracted with so many things going on personally....and sometimes wonder how much of it I should share here. Ever since I quit my job 3 years ago to become an illustrator full time, I've been focusing on my career. This is one of those years where I need to focus a little more on my personal life/goals. And hopefully, I can share a few things as I go along. More later!
I "happened upon" this illustrator - she was new-to-me - but oh, what a wonderful find!!
Kristi has illustrated a lot of books for children, but we have one particular favorite at our house:
Chinese Lanterns!! It is a small book - a beginning reader - but mighty in size!! What we love about it are the directions to make your own lanterns!! But the illustrations are perfect for the story and it's just the right size for Chloe! AND, just a secret here, if you contact Kristi personally - she will sign it for your child!!! You NEED to go and check her out!
The Year of the Rat
by Grace Lin
The Year of the Rat signifies change. And Grace has plenty of changes in her life, including her best friend Melody moving across the country. Plus, she's beginning to question her dream of becoming a writer and illustrator. What if she should be something else? But what other talents does she have?
This book is a sequel to The Year of the Dog, but it can be read independently. One of my favorite things about both books is all the tidbits of Chinese Culture I learn about. It boasts a very believable voice of a young girl as its narrator. The writing is sparse, yet flowing. It's a sweet, comfortable little tale that I enjoyed a lot.
2008 is the Year of the Rat, and what better way to start the new year than with Gerald Seymour's Rat Run, a terrific political thriller from one of the best espionage writers in the world. Seymour has a brand new novel, Walking Dead, coming from Overlook this summer. To celebrate Chinese New Year, we're offering a free copy of Rat Run and an advance reading copy of Walking Dead to one lucky person. To enter the drawing, send us an email with "Rat Run" in the subject line to: [email protected].
Welcome, Year of the Rat!
To help you celebrate, here are a couple of new books we can recommend…
Grace Lin has a sequel just out to her delightful Year of the Dog - called, appropriately enough, Year of the Rat. We’ll have our own review of it soon, in the meantime, you can read what Grace herself says about it here.
You can read here about another new book by Grace, this time a picture-book called Bringing in the New Year. There are some good “Lunar New Year” links on this post from Wild Rose Reader too.
And here are some more Chinese New Year picture books reviewed by PaperTigers:
The Year of the Rat: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac by Oliver Chin, illustrated by Miah Alcorn,;
The Great Race / The Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Dawn Casey, illustrated by Anne Wilson;
The Day the Dragon Danced by Kay Haugaard, illustrated by Carolyn Reed Barritt.
Do you have any special favorites you’d like to share with us?
…And a PS - do have a look at Grace Lin’s blog to read about her trip to China last month - there are some great photos too.
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Illustrator: Sophie Blackall (on JOMB)
Published: 2002 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811834905 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
The hush of dependable peaches and greens gently gives way to a crescendo of red in this thoughtfully unfolding, true story of a young girl with a dream — and the patient, respectful cracking of cultural constraints that made her dream come true.
You can help make a dream come true today by joining the effort to provide schooling and stability for autistic children in China. To learn more click here.
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I JUST received my long-awaited copy of Grace Lin's new book, Bringing in the New Year. AND yes, it is all I hoped it would be. What a fun way to introduce kids to the holiday of Chinese New Year - she explains it in a simple format and, as usual, her illustrations are gorgeous. I know I am biased - I am a huge fan of Lin's, but this book just doesn't disappoint - it is wonderful - it will be a great addition to any collection.
Happy Chinese New Year! Here is a poster I did for Scholastic to bring in the year of the Pig.
Here is a close up of the Chinese zodiacs. The art director asked if I could do the Chinese characters too. The animals in English will also be next to the characters. I enjoy doing these projects very much- bringing my culture into my work but in a fresh new way.
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Great post! I didn't know about either book. I really liked Compestine's The Runaway Ricecake, and of course Revolution is not a Dinner Party.
And you can't go wrong with a book illustrated by Chris Rasschka. :)
Great finds. I've just bookmarked your site so that I don't miss out on any more!
Betsy Parkes
www.the-best-childrens-books.org
Thanks, Betsy.