Children need friendship as much as they need food. Candace Tong-Li's original stories about the mystery and joy of human and animal friendships reach out to readers in a unique way. Parents will appreciate the honesty and warmth of these enchanting illustrated stories, and children will be captivated by their sensitive imagination. Now nine years old, Tong-Li continues the artistic and literary talent that marked her first book "Baby Crane and Other Animal Tales". "Acorn and Katie", together with "A Pony Friend for Lightning", is the first book of Candace Tong-Li's "Lan Lan and Her Pony Friends Two-in-one Book Series", dedicated to children around the world who are learning Chinese as a second language. It is accompanied by "The Moon Stallion", the second book in the series and complements the independent "Baby Crane and Other Animal Tales". This color picture book includes text in two languages: the original English version and simplified and traditional Chinese.
The fifth book by the remarkable eleven-year-old Candace Tong-Li, SNOW LEOPARD presents three separate stories, all tied together by recurring animal characters and Lan Lan, their human friend. Tikaani, a brave snow leopard cub, is separated from his parents; Squirrel and her brother Striker, two energetic kittens are born in a stable of a Lipizzaner gelding; and Toby, a Jack Russell terrier mix who makes his home in the alleys of Manhattan. As these delightful stories entwine, readers learn about friendship, courage, and how friends can help one another triumph over adversity. SNOW LEOPARD is an English/Chinese bilingual picture book that is meant to help children learn the often complex characters of Chinese in an enjoyable and natural manner. It's also great for children who already know Chinese learn to read. Filled with beautifully simple drawings that allow room for the reader's own imagination, Snow Leopard also includes one version with pinyin to assist readers with pronunciation and one version without to encourage readers to rely on their own abilities in recognizing Chinese characters. Moving, funny, and playful, SNOW LEOPARD promotes being happy, helping others, and always doing what you love. A child's fantasy with real life emotions, SNOW LEOPARD is as remarkable as it is entertaining.
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