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Crouching Tiger

author: Ying Chang Compestine
illustrator: Yan Nascimbene

Vinson is very excited when his grandfather comes from China for a visit. When Grandpa practices tai chi in the garden, Vinson asks to learn, hoping it will be like kung fu, full of kicks and punches. But tai chi is slow and still, and Vinson quickly gets bored. He can’t understand why Grandpa insists on calling him by his Chinese name, Ming Da, or why he has to wear a traditional Chinese jacket to the Chinese New Year parade. But as the parade assembles, Vinson sees the respect his grandfather commands and starts to realize just how cool his grandfather might be.

“Poignant but not treacly, Crouching Tiger deals with an immigrant child’s conflicting emotions toward a grandparent from the old country . . . . Nascimbene’s delicate ink and watercolor illustrations are exquisite.” — The New York Times Book Review
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$8.99 / $0.00
isbn-10/isbn-13:
1536221570 /  9781536221572
on sale date:
02/2021
type/format:
Picture Books / EBook
age range:
6 yrs - 9 yrs
# of pages/size:
40 / N/A
grade range:
Grade 1 - Grade 4
 
subjects:
Asian American & Pacific Islander; Family; Sports & Recreation;
author’s comments:
Ying Chang Compestine is the author of the acclaimed middle-grade novel REVOLUTION IS NOT A DINNER PARTY as well as several picture books and a collection of short stories, A BANQUET FOR HUNGRY GHOSTS. Ying Chang Compestine lives in California.
illustrator’s comments:
Yan Nascimbene, an award-winning illustrator of many books for children, has illustrated more than three hundred book covers for publishers all over the world. His editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and many other publications. Yan Nascimbene lives in the south of France and in California.
 
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