Description:
This charming bilingual English/Mandarin counting book uses a stroll through Chinatown to introduce readers to the numbers one through ten in Chinese ... and will leave you hungry besides!
Brief description:
Ying-Hwa Hu and her husband Cornelius Van Wright have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as "bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting . . . characters' facial features and personalities." Hu, who was born in Taiwan, lives in New York City.
Review Quotes:
"Vibrant but not overly saturated colors give the journey a cheerfulness that is mirrored in Mia's bright smile--her delight is infectious. . . An appealing concept-book." -- Kirkus Reviews
"This engaging read is almost as enjoyable as the everyday adventure it depicts. A good choice for story time as well as one-on-one sharing." -- School Library Journal
"Charming. . . an entertaining counting book for young children of any background." -- Booklist
"An immersive bilingual counting tale." -- Publishers Weekly
Best Books for Kids 2022 - New York Public Library
Best Books of the Year 2022 - Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature
Best Children's Books of the Year 2023 - Bank Street College of Education
Best of the Best Books 2022 - Chicago Public Library
Blue Hen Book Award Winner 2024 - Delaware Library Association
CCBC Choices 2023 - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee 2023-2024 - Keystone State Literacy Association
Keystone to Reading Book Award Shortlist 2023 - Keystone State Literacy Association
Mathical Book Prize Honor 2024 - Mathematical Sciences Research Institute