Learn how the clever Little Rat earned his place as one of the Chinese Zodiac Animals.This adorable Chinese-English bilingual children's book tells the story of the Little Rat and the Grandpaunlikely allies who embark on an adventure to find a golden seed. They encounter rough seas, fierce guards and tall mountains, butin the endbring home a golden rice seed and save the village from going hungry.Illustrated with unique Chinese ink paintings, this book also includes a "cultural explanation" section. Readers can reference a chart to learn the years of the rat and read more about common characteristics of people born then. Birth years include 2008 and 2020. Other books in the Chinese Zodiac Series (as well as the year of that animal) include:Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes2007 & 2019Magical Rooster2005 & 2017Water Dragon2012 & 2024Little Monkey King's Journey2016 & 2028Snake Goddess Colors the World2013 & 2025Horse and the Mysterious Drawing2014 & 2026Sheep Beauty2015 & 2027Bronze Dog2006 & 2018 Little Calf2009 & 2021

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Stories Of the Chinese Zodiac .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 42 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Shanghai Press .

Li Jian was a middle school art teacher and children's books editor. He currently owns his own illustration studio, focusing on children's fairy tales.