This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Simon & Schuster .
Ying Chang Compestine was born in Wuhan, China, and came to the U. S. when she was twenty-three. Growing up in China during the lean years of the Cultural Revolution, Ying often dreamed of the kind of Chinese New Year celebrated in this book. Aside from playing with her young son and his friends, Ying loves to write, cook, eat, and travel. Consequently, she spends a lot of time writing stories for children and cookbooks for adults. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and son.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.