Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book

Ying-Hwa Hu (Author & Illustrator)
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Product Type: Hardcover Books
Age Groups: Ages 4 to 6

This charming bilingual English/Mandarin counting book uses a stroll through Chinatown to introduce readers to the numbers one through ten in Chinese…and will leave you hungry besides!

As Mia and her uncle Eddie travel the ten blocks from their apartment to the Big Wok restaurant, Mia spies one giant panda ride, two lion statues, three swimming turtles, four bonsai trees, five tai chi practitioners…There are so many things to see in Chinatown! And when they reach the Big Wok, they find ten yummy dim sum dishes to eat. But what route should they take back home?

This sweet story about a girl, her uncle, and a little cat they meet on the way accomplishes multiple fun and useful aims: It's a fully bilingual counting book that teaches readers the numbers one through ten in both simplified Mandarin and English. It provides a fun tour of a typical Chinatown…a beloved neighborhood in many cities around the world. Children will enjoy spotting the kitten in every illustration as it trails Mia and Uncle Eddie through the streets. And with each item that Mia encounters on her walk, the book introduces some fascinating new aspect of Chinese culture or myth, as explained in the friendly backmatter. Join Mia and Uncle Eddie as they wander Ten Blocks to the Big Wok!

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SKU 133833
ISBN 9781643790688
Language English/Mandarin Chinese
Guided Reading Level L
Page Count 40
Product Type Hardcover Books
Book Type Picture Books
Primary Contributor Ying-Hwa Hu
Age Groups Ages 4 to 6
Publisher Lee & Low Books