{"product_id":"d-is-for-dragon-dance-paperback","title":"D Is for Dragon Dance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYing Chang Compestine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYongsheng Xuan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom dazzling dragon dances to scrumptious steamed dumplings, celebrate the Chinese New Year with this bilingual alphabet book in English and Mandarin Chinese.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLunar New Year is here! It's time for Acrobats to perform, Grandma and Grandpa to make cut paper decorations, friends to share Oranges with one another, and so much more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow along as two siblings prepare for the festivities and later have a feast with their whole family. First published in 2006, this new paperback edition presents the text in both English and Mandarin Chinese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning author Ying Chang Compestine beautifully captures all the tradition and excitement, while YongSheng Xuan's gentle artwork depicts the celebrations, including a full spread of a dragon dance. The book closes with an illustrated Zodiac calendar, tips to ensure good fortune in the New Year, and an author's and illustrator's note.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYing Chang Compestine is an award-winning author and former food editor for Martha Stewart's \u003ci\u003eWhole Living\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She grew up in Wuhan, China during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Ying graduated from Central China Normal University with a degree in English, then earned her Master's in Sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has taught writing and sociology in both the U.S. and China. Her many beloved books for young people include \u003ci\u003eRevolution Is Not a Dinner Party\u003c\/i\u003e, which has received over 30 national awards, and \u003ci\u003eA Banquet for Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYongSheng Xuan is the acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Rooster's Antlers: A Story of the Chinese Zodiac\u003c\/i\u003e by Eric A. Kimmel and Ying Chang Compestine's The Story Of... series. He was born in Shanghai, China. As a teenager he studied under the famed Chinese sculptor Zhang Cheren and later attended the Central Arts and Crafts University in Beijing.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e D Is for Dragon Dance\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47318827303161,"sku":"9780823447466","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WlBOa1loU1JjT1VWVXdmZGJzRVRMdz09.webp?v=1769462214","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/d-is-for-dragon-dance-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}