Ling Ting Share A Birthday

Download or read book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time​! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.

Download or read book Ling & Ting written by Grace Lin and published by LB Kids. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ling and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles. Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving--people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.

Download or read book The Dog That Stole the Football Plays written by Matt Christopher and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy and his psychic dog are able to steal plays from the opposing football team.

Download or read book The Year of the Dog written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This funny and profound debut novel by prolific illustrator Lin tells the story of young Pacy who, as she celebrates the Chinese New Year with her family, discovers this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Illustrations.

Download or read book Dumpling Days written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh new look for this modern classic by the Newbery-Award winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Pacy is back! The beloved heroine of The Year of the Dog and The Year of the Rat has returned in a brand new story. This summer, Pacy's family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother's 60th birthday celebration. Pacy's parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she's excited. This is a new way to explore her art talent! But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be--she looks like everyone else but can't speak the language, she has trouble following the art teacher's instructions, and it's difficult to make friends in her class. At least the dumplings are delicious... As the month passes by, Pacy eats chicken feet (by accident!), gets blessed by a fortune teller, searches for her true identity, and grows closer to those who matter most.

Download or read book The Ugly Vegetables written by Grace Lin and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe.

Download or read book Ling & Ting Share a Birthday written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ling & Ting are twins. They share a birthday. They bake cakes, and they make birthday wishes. They tell stories and wrap gifts. They also share a birthday secret! Have fun with Ling and Ting! They stick together and look alike. But they are not exactly the same.