Chinese Kite Festival

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Chinese Kite Festival

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Children can learn animal names in both English and Chinese with this beautifully illustrated book!

A tiger pounces across the sky.

A ladybug takes flight from a leaf.

Animal names and their significance in Chinese culture is beautifully explored for young readers in this stunning book. Simple bilingual text helps teach children animal names in both English and Chinese, and little ones will learn that butterflies are a sign of love, bees signify hard work, and more through the very simple and accessible backmatter. Paired with Rich Lo's vibrant digital watercolors, this simple and practical introduction to Chinese animal names and symbolism is irresistible.

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ISBN-13:	9780823458622
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	11/05/2024
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	4.53(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.62(d)
Language:	Chinese
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Rich Lo has been drawing and painting since he was a child. When he was seven years old, Rich and his family immigrated to the United States from Canton, China, and settled in Chicago's Chinatown. An accomplished illustrator and fine artist, Rich is the author-illustrator of Chinese New Year Colors and the illustrator of Mountain Chef, which won the Carter G. Woodson Award from the National Council of Social Studies, and Father's Chinese Opera, which was an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book.

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"Lo brings his characteristic watercolor washes to this bilingual English-Chinese picture book about animal-shaped kites. . . . this is a visually rich guide to animals and an introduction to a contemporary festival."—Publishers Weekly

"A stunning introduction and window into animal names and symbolism in Chinese culture."—Booklist

"Vibrant and striking images and a simple but engaging text make this one a strong story time choice for the youngest audiences, with opportunities for further conversations and explorations"—School Library Journal

"The layered paper-cut kites are vibrantly colored. There is a palpable depth and dimension to both the kites and the sky, rendered in digital watercolors. . . . the figurative language invites us to pause and ponder the layers of meaning. . . . A simple, atmospheric introduction to Chinese animal names."—Kirkus Reviews

The digital watercolor art is particularly effective; each pictured kite is "built" with layers of color that mimic the three-dimensional structure of an actual kite."—The Horn Book

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10/25/2021
Lo brings his characteristic watercolor washes to this bilingual English-Chinese picture book about animal-shaped kites. Each spread centers a single animal in turn: a fish, a crab, a dragonfly, a bird, a butterfly, a tiger, and others, in no apparent order. Abstract colors and swirls pattern each background as each kite, seemingly paper cut, stands out in vibrant multilayered shades. A spare sentence describes the action, with the translation offered beneath in simplified Chinese and the animal word highlighted in each: “A tiger pounces across the sky.” Though no pronunciations are offered, this is a visually rich guide to animals and an introduction to a contemporary festival. Back matter features what each animal pictured symbolizes in Chinese culture. Ages 4–8. (Dec.)

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01/01/2022
PreS-Gr 1—Fourteen animal kites, depicted in lush watercolors, soar through the pages of this gorgeous book aimed at the youngest picture book readers. Simple text accompanies each kite, such as "a fish leaps into the blue sky" or "a crab moves sideways beneath the clouds." The text, in English and Simplified Chinese characters, is black, with the animal name a different color in both English and Chinese. The real standout is Lo's stunning paintings, which depict each kite in a riot of colors against a sky accented with swirls and squiggles, while the other kites fly in the distance. Back matter gives a brief sentence about the role of each animal in Chinese culture. A fitting companion to Lo's Chinese New Year Colors. VERDICT Vibrant and striking images and a simple but engaging text make this one a strong story time choice for the youngest audiences, with opportunities for further conversations and explorations.—Jennifer Rothschild

School Library Journal

2021-11-16
Wild creatures revel in their untrammeled freedom.
Each double-page spread of this picture book introduces a different animal engaged in some form of movement. The twist is that the “animals” are really kites, and all the activity happens up in the air. A spotted fish “leaps into the blue sky,” a multihued crab “moves sideways beneath the clouds,” and so forth. The layered paper-cut kites are vibrantly colored. There is a palpable depth and dimension to both the kites and the sky, rendered in digital watercolors. The selection of animals feels random given the lack of an overt narrative thread, but the dreamy parade of artistic forms will pique children’s curiosity and spark their imaginations. Readers may be tempted to breeze through the free-flowing, patterned text, but the figurative language invites us to pause and ponder the layers of meaning. This bilingual book uses English and Simplified Chinese. The backmatter explores the symbolism of the featured animals in Chinese folk cultures.
A simple, atmospheric introduction to Chinese animal names. (Picture book. 4-8)

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