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Ming's Adventure in the Forbidden City (Simplified Chinese & English) by Li Jian
$30.00 NZD
Category: Asian Languages
In this colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book a boy of today and a Little Emperor from the past find adventure and fun in the Forbidden City On a visit to the Forbidden City, Xiao Ming somehow manages to lose his father. During his search, Ming finds a strange set of stairs. Perhaps ...Show more
Ming's Adventure with the Terracotta Army (English/Chinese) by Li Jian
$20.00 NZD
Category: Asian Languages
When a special exhibition of terracotta warriors comes to town, Ming and his mother goes to see them at the museum. To remember this exciting event, Ming's mother buys him a little figurine of a General to keep in his room at home. But at midnight, Ming wakes up and finds the General figurine is alive a ...Show more
Mulan: A Story in English and Chinese by Li Jian; Yijin Wert
$14.99 NZD
Category: Fairytales, Myths and Legends
From China-based publisher Shanghai Press, this book recounts the legend of Mulan and her bravery through beautiful Chinese ink paintings. Though we all know the beloved Disney retelling, the original story of Mulan comes from a folktale from China's Northern Dynasty (439-589) about the unusual tale of ...Show more
Mulan (Chinese & English) by Li Jian
$30.00 NZD
Category: Asian Languages
A long time ago in China, there lived a young girl named Mulan. Her father was a retired general who taught her many skills girls weren't normally allowed to learn, like martial arts, archery, sword play and how to ride a horse. One day, soldiers came to Mulan's village. They told everyone China was in ...Show more
The Horse and the Mysterious Drawing (English and Chinese) by Li Jian
$34.00 NZD
Category: Asian Languages
Long ago in China, there was a little boy who lived a nomadic life with his family. Hunger and hardship followed them wherever they went. They tried to grow food once, but whenever the seeds were sown, winter came and all the seedlings became frozen. One day, while passing by the Yellow River, the boy's ...Show more
The Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes (Simplified Chinese & English) by Li Jian
$27.99 NZD
Category: Hardback Picture Books | Series: Stories of the Chinese Zodiac
In America, every child knows the story of the three little pigs and the big, bad wolf, so they'll love reading about the pigs' Chinese counterparts. Told in a bilingual Chinese and English edition, this is the story of three little pigs whose appetites initially get the better of them. In a shared dre ...Show more
The Water Dragon: A Chinese Legend - Retold in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) by Jian Li
$33.99 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds | Series: Stories of the Chinese Zodiac Ser.
Long ago, in a remote village in China, there lived a kind and generous little boy. He spent his days in the forest, collecting wood to trade for food. One day, the boy made a wondrous discovery: a magic pearl that caused his money jar and rice crocks to overflow, both of which he shared with the poor v ...Show more
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