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chinese culture

Books about chinese culture for readers of all ages.

Cover of The year of the ox

The year of the ox

Oliver Clyde Chin

Ages 6–12chinese cultureastrology

Cover of The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

The Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

Susan Whitfield

Ages 6–8chinese cultureanimals

Cover of Red means good fortune

Red means good fortune

Barbara Diamond Goldin

Ages 8–10chinese culturefamily

Cover of Why Rat Comes First

Why Rat Comes First

Clara Yen

Ages 5–9chinese culturefolklore

Cover of Made in China

Made in China

Deborah Nash

Ages 4–8inventionchinese culture

Cover of The year of the rabbit

The year of the rabbit

Oliver Clyde Chin

Ages 4–9chinese cultureastrology

Cover of The year of the dragon

The year of the dragon

Oliver Clyde Chin

Ages 4–9chinese culturedragons

Cover of One Year in Beijing

One Year in Beijing

Xiaohong Wang

Ages 4–8familycultural traditions

Cover of Story of Noodles

Story of Noodles

Ying Compestine, YongSheng Xuan

Ages 4–8cooking & foodfarm life

Cover of Bamboo

Bamboo

Paul Yee

Ages 4–8naturechinese culture

Cover of The great race

The great race

Christopher Corr

Ages 4–8competitionperseverance

Cover of The golden disk

The golden disk

William Bell

Ages 8–12folklorechinese culture

Cover of Round Is a Mooncake

Round Is a Mooncake

Roseanne Thong, Grace Lin

Ages 3–7shapes and geometrychinese culture

Cover of The jade dragon

The jade dragon

Jessica Sarah Gunderson, Caroline Hu

Ages 8–12luckchinese culture

Cover of Story of the Chinese Zodiac

Story of the Chinese Zodiac

M. Chang

Ages 5–10chinese cultureanimals

Cover of The runaway wok

The runaway wok

Ying Chang Compestine

Ages 4–9magicadventure

Cover of Bao gong qi an

Bao gong qi an

Ages 8–14justicewisdom

Cover of Ling & Ting Share a Birthday (Passport to Reading, Level 3: Ling & Ting)

Ling & Ting Share a Birthday (Passport to Reading, Level 3: Ling & Ting)

Grace Lin

Ages 5–9sisterhoodfamily

Cover of Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

Margaret Bateson-Hill

Ages 4–10chinese culturelegends

Cover of Nian the New Year monster = Nian shou Tao Shu xi xiang feng / adapted by Andy Logam Tan

Nian the New Year monster = Nian shou Tao Shu xi xiang feng / adapted by Andy Logam Tan

Andy Logam Tan

Ages 5–10chinese culturenew year

Cover of The emperor's painting

The emperor's painting

Jessica Sarah Gunderson, Caroline Hu

Ages 6–11art and creativityhistory

Cover of Uncle Peter's amazing Chinese wedding

Uncle Peter's amazing Chinese wedding

Lenore Look

Ages 5–9familycultural traditions

Cover of When the Sea Turned to Silver

When the Sea Turned to Silver

Grace Lin

Ages 9–13familycourage

Cover of Shen of the sea

Shen of the sea

Arthur Bowie Chrisman

Ages 8–14folklorewisdom