‘Like the hues in a stained glass window, [the illustrations] look brilliant…this well-designed book will please children in the primary grades.’—ALA Booklist
This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China’s famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations.
Wanting more to eat, Kùai is inspired to use sticks to grab food quickly while it’s too hot for Ting and Pan. When his family attends a wedding banquet, Kùai brings his chopsticks… to everyone’s great surprise!
Ying Chang Compestine lives near San Francisco, California.
Yong Sheng Xuan , a graduate of Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts, lives in Vancouver, Canada.
About the author
Ying Compestine: Ying’s dozens of children’s books have won many awards, including spots on the ‘best lists’ from the ALA, Bank Street, Book Sense, and New York Times. She visits schools and teaches workshops internationally. She has written for magazines such as Cooking Light, Self, Men’s Health, and Martha Stewart’s Whole Living. Her website is www.yingc.com.
Yong Sheng Xuan illustrated the four volume ‘Story of’ series. Educated at the renowned Central Arts and Crafts University in Beijing, China, he lives in Vancouver, Canada. His art has exhibited worldwide and appeared in Cricket magazine. His website is www.ysxuan.com.
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