The Magical Rooster
A Tale in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac)
Will be published approx. on 18. October 2016
Book
Hardback
42 pages
978-1-60220-995-4 (ISBN)
Description
This beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book tells the story of a young boy and his magical rooster in both English and Chinese—a great story for Chinese New Year!
Long long ago, there lived a boy named Tang Yun. He studied very hard and was ready to take the imperial exam in the Capital City thousands of miles away. Yun's mother was worried about him traveling alone. After working day and night, she finished hand embroidering a rooster on Yun's outfit, hoping the magical rooster would be her son's guardian angel.
During his trip, magic happened whenever Yun was in danger. With a crowing of "cock-a doodle-doo," the embroidered rooster jumped out of Yun's outfit. He was alive! He was brave, timely and kind. He helped Yun overcome many obstacles during his trip. Yun arrived at the Capital City safely and successfully passed his exam with honor. He eventually reunited with his mother. They lived happily together ever after.
Other books in the Chinese Zodiac Series (as well as the year of that animal) include:
- Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes—2007 & 2019
- Water Dragon—2012 & 2024
- Little Monkey King's Journey—2016 & 2028
- Snake Goddess Colors the World—2013 & 2025
- Horse and the Mysterious Drawing—2014 & 2026
- Sheep Beauty—2015 & 2027
- Bronze Dog—2006 & 2018
- Little Rat and the Golden Seed—2008 & 2020
- Little Calf—2009 & 2021
More details
Series
Edition
Bilingual edition,Hardcover with Jacket
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 10 years
Edition type
Bilingual edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Illustrations
40 full-color Chinese ink style illustrations; English and Chinese bilingual text
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 237 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60220-995-4 (9781602209954)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Li Jian graduated from Hebei Normal University in 2001, majoring in Chinese painting. Formerly a middle school art teacher, editor for children's books, and partner in an illustration studio, he currently owns his own illustration studio focusing on children's fairy tales. He has also published The Water Dragon, The Little Monkey King's Journey, The Snake Goddess Colors the World, Ming's Adventure with the Terracotta Army, The Horse and the Mysterious Drawing, Ming's Adventure in the Forbidden City, Mulan: Retold in Chinese and English, Ming's Adventure with Confucius in Qufu, Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer, Ming's Kung Fu Adventure in the Shaolin Temple, Genghis Khan, the Brave Warrior Who Bridged East and West, and The Magical Rooster.