The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
What's This Book About
Discover how 12 animals competed in a madcap swimming race to help create the lunar calendar! Includes facts about Chinese festivals, the lunar calendar and the animals that rule each year.
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This book tells a great story about why the Chinese calendar year is named after certain animals, and the reason for the order it's in. I thought it was fun, creative, and it's full of colorful illustrations. There's also an explanation at the back of some of the main holidays on the calendar.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Dawn Casey has always been passionate about traditional tales, believing that folklore can help answer some of the deepest questions about humankind. A primary school teacher and writer, Dawn says that passing on these stories is a great privilege, as well as a great pleasure. Dawn lives in East Sussex, England with her husband and daughter.
Anne Wilson grew up loving picture books, and one day decided that telling a story through pictures was something she’d quite like to do for a job. She has an MA in illustration from Central Saint Martins in London. Anne lives in England.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781846862021
- Publication Date
- September 1, 2008
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Text Details
- This book was typeset in Present and Cerigo
- Illustration Details
- The illustrations were prepared in printed collaged papers with acrylic and printed background
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 62290541
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~530L
- Scholastic Level
- O
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 108688
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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