The Water Dragon: A Chinese Legend - Retold in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac)
No. of pages 42
Published: 2012
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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 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 in 2012 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.
This book is in the following series:
"Graceful watercolors in a traditional Chinese style with an autumnal palette suitably accompany the tale. [T]he story nonetheless has the satisfying elements of an entertaining and adventurous folktale." --Kirkus Reviews
"The Water Dragon is a Chinese legend and the story is fantastic with a surprise ending." --Parenting Healthy blog
"This remarkable book is experienced illustrator Li Jian's first foray into writing his own picture book. The pictures, which combine Li's classical training in Chinese painting with his talent for bringing fairy tales to life, are at least as compelling as the bilingual text (in English and simplified Chinese characters). Ah Bao is both a courageous and humble hero with a big heart and a sense of responsibility. He will be admired by children and parents, who will doubtless look forward to Li Jian's next solo offering." --PaperTigers.org blog
"I read The Water Dragon to my 3rd-grade students as a read aloud. It is a wonderfully told folktale with lovely illustrations. The kids loved it. It is written in English and has Chinese sub characters. For teachers, this book would be a wonderful addition to your collection of legends and folktales. Parents can read it aloud to their children. My students absolutely were delighted by the ending!" --San Francisco Book Review
"A translation into Chinese characters appears on every page, making it a fine language instruction tool." --Publishers Weekly
"This super cool Chinese Legend is about a boy who journeys to save his town from drought." -- KidTime StoryTime
