The City's Children Consider China

China: Folktales and Other Old Tales

The Boy Who Painted Dragons By Demi, 2007 JJ DEMI: Ping, a painter of dragons--of which he is secretly afraid--is challenged to seek the truth, find the truth, and dare to be true.
Min-Yo and the Moon Dragon By Elizabeth Hillman,1992 JJ HILLMAN: When the moon suddenly appears to be approaching the earth, Min-Yo bravely climbs the cobweb staircase between the earth and moon to ask the moon dragon for help.
The Paper Dragon By Marguerite Davol, 1997 JJ DAVOL: A humble artist agrees to confront the terrifying dragon that threatens to destroy his village. The dragon sets him three tasks to solve in return for leaving the village unharmed.
The Silk Princess By Charles Santore, 2007 JJ SANTORE: After a cocoon falls into her tea cup and unravels to form a long, delicate thread, Hsi-Ling Chi, a princess in ancient China, meets a mysterious man who reveals how to transform the cocoons into silk.
The Story of Chopsticks By Ying Chang Compestine, 2002 JJ COMPESTI: Kùai cannot get enough to eat, so he begins using sticks to grab food too hot for the hands. Soon all of China uses chopsticks!
The Warlord's Puzzle By Virginia Walton Pilegard, 2000 JJ PILEGARD: Hoping to avoid punishment for breaking a beautiful tile that was his gift to a Chinese warlord, an artist suggests that the warlord hold a contest to see if anyone can mend it.

Chu Ju's House By Gloria Whelan, 2004 JF WHELAN: In order to save her baby sister, fourteen-year-old Chu Ju leaves her rural home in modern China and earns a living by working on a sampan, tending silk worms, and planting rice seedlings, while wondering if she will ever see her family again.
The City of Dragons By Laurence Yep, 1995 JF YEP: A boy with a face so sad that nobody wants to look at him runs away with a caravan of giants to the city of dragons, where his sorrowful face is finally appreciated.
Dragon Keeper By Carole Wilkinson, 2003 JF WILKINSON: An orphan slave girl becomes a Dragon Keeper when she heroically comes to the aid of an aging dragon and both go on a dangerous journey across China to protect a mysterious stone vital to the dragon's legacy.
Homesick: My Own Story By Jean Fritz, 1982 JF FRITZ: The author's fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920's.
Little Pear: The Story of a Little Chinese Boy By Eleanor Frances Lattimore, 2005 JF LATTIMORE: The adventures of Little Pear, a mischievous five-year-old boy living in China in the early 1900s.
Shanghai Messenger By Andrea Cheng, 2005 JF CHENG: A free verse novel about eleven-year-old Xioa Mei's visit with her extended family in China, where the Chinese-American girl finds many differences but also the similarities that bind a family together.

China By Poppy Seabag-Montefiore, 2007 J 951.06 Seabag: Full-color illustrated photographs describe the history, culture, and people of China.
China ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of China By Holly Schroeder, 2004 J 951 Schroeder: An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of China.
Great Ancient China Projects By Lance Kramer, 2008 J 950 KRAMER: Explores the history of ancient China with 25 projects and includes anecdotes, biographies, and trivia to support the projects and teach kids about this society and its continued influence on modern culture.
Moonbeams, Dumplings, and Dragon Boats: A Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities and Recipes By Nina Simonds, 2002 J 394.26 SIMONDS: Presents background information, related tales, and activities for celebrating five Chinese festivals--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Moon Festival.
A Primary Source Guide to China By Greg Roza, 2003 J 951 ROZA: Text and photographs depict the history, government, culture, and traditions of China, which shares its borders with fourteen other countries.
Welcome to China By Patrick Ryan, 2008 J 951 RYAN: A brief introduction to the history, culture, geography, and people of China.

Always Come Home to Me By Belle Yang, 2007 JJ Yang: Twins living in a small town in northern China are devastated when the doves they love and care for are given to their uncle.
Daisy Comes Home By Jan Brett, 2002 JJ BRETT: Daisy, a hen living in China, accidentally floats down the river in a basket. During her subsequent adventure, she learns to stand up for herself.
Every Year on Your Birthday By Rose Lewis, 2007 JJ LEWIS: Each year on the birthday of her adopted Chinese daughter, a mother recalls the moments they have shared, from the first toy to the friends left behind in China.
Hannah is My Name By Belle Yang, 2004 JJ Yang: A young Chinese girl and her parents emigrate to the United States and try to assimilate into their San Francisco neighborhood while anxiously awaiting the arrival of their green cards.
Mei-Mei Loves the Morning By Margaret Tsubakiyama,1999 JJ Tsubakiy: A Chinese girl and her grandfather enjoy a typical morning riding on grandpa's bicycle to do errands and meet friends in the park.
Made in China: A Story of Adoption By Vanita Oelschlager, 2008 NEW JJ OELSCHLA: A girl adopted into an American family experiences problems with her older sister. With help from her father, the adopted sister learns the value of her Chinese beginnings. Later the girls accept their differences and embrace the joy that comes from a loving family.

updated : November 4, 2008