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The Legend of the Chinese Dragon
£4.00
In ancient China, the different tribes lived under the protection of benevolent spirits that took the form of animals–fish, ox, bird, horse, and serpent. But, as often happens, the tribes grew envious of each other and began to fight amongst themselves in the names of their spirits. The children decided to declare a war on war by creating a creature that combined the best of all the spirits and would protect all the people. To this day, the dragon is a symbol of peace and plays an especially important role in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. This timely message of cooperation and empowerment makes this book especially appealing to trade and institutional accounts. Communities with significant Chinese populations will also have a special interest in this title. Catherine Louis’ Liu and the Bird was a critical hit with review journals, teachers, and librarians.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Bilingual edition (11 Jun. 2007), North-South Books |
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| Language | English, Mandarin Chinese |
| Hardcover | 40 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0735821526 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0735821521 |
| Reading age | 4 – 8 years |
| Dimensions | 16.92 x 1.07 x 30.4 cm |
by ddk16
We love this book – the watercolour illustrations are gorgeous and the side-by-side printing of the story in English and Chinese gives this book a special, almost sacred, feeling. The unusual rectangular shape adds to the sense of reading a story removed from the everyday. And the story is well told too!
by Louise Seager, UK
Lovely for kids. Great drawings.