The Story of Paper: Amazing Chinese Inventions
About this ebook
The three playful and creative Kang brothers (Ting, Pan, and Kùai) discovered four of China's most famous discoveries in the series Amazing Chinese Inventions. The boys' teacher catches them playing at school and writes embarrassing notes on their brothers' hands which they must display for everyone (including their parents) to see.
The Kang boys don't want their teacher to write embarrassing notes on their hands anymore. If only the teacher could write on something smaller and more private. Can the Kangs concoct a formula for what just may become a very useful school supply? The story features an author’s note on the history of paper and instructions for creating homemade paper.
This fanciful blend of fact and imagination brings Asian culture alive for young readers. Children will enjoy the bright and bold artwork, created in the traditional Chinese style of hand cut, colored paper. Parents will enjoy the ingenuity of the main characters who teach adults a thing or two about inventiveness.
Teachers and librarians like the storybook’s historical references and how it features a bilingual translation in simplified Chinese - ideal for language classes, programs, and schools.
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“The ingenious Kang brothers, seen last in The Story of Kites, return for another entrepreneurial adventure. “
– ALA Booklist
“With bold black outlines and vivid coloration... the artwork captures the action as the boys exercise their ingenuity."
- School Library Journal
"Each book features the Kang family: Mama, Papa, and three boys, Ting, Pan, and Kùai. Kids will love seeing how the antics of the three boys fit with these inventions."
- The Logonauts
About the author
Ying Chang Compestine is an authority on Asian cuisine and award-winning author of children's books. She is the author of children's picture books Boy Dumplings and the series Amazing Chinese Inventions: The Story of Chopsticks, Noodles, Paper, and Kites. She has been featured on TV, radio, and in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Huffington Post. She travels around the world, sharing with students her journey as a writer and how her life in China inspired her writing. Visit her at www.yingc.com.
YongSheng Xuan was educated at the renowned Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Born in Shanghai, China, he worked as an art designer and professional artist. He illustrated the book series The Story of Chopsticks, Noodles, Kites, and Paper and contributed to the children's magazine Cricket. His family lives in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. See more at www.ysxuan.com.
