All about China: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More for Kids

**Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2015 Preferred Choice Award**
**Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal**
**Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2015 Silver Medal**

Take the whole family on a whirlwind tour of Chinese history and culture with this delightfully illustrated book that is packed with stories, activities and games. Travel from the stone age through the dynasties to the present day with songs and crafts for kids that will teach them about Chinese language and the Chinese way of life.

All About China is the next best thing to being there

China is the world's largest and most populated country boasting thousands of years of history, tradition and culture. In All About China, you'll:

• Discover the fantastic Chinese tales about the creation of the earth and the origin of the Moon Goddess
• Delve into China's multifaceted cultural heritage, visit breathtaking places and learn Chinese folk songs
• Take a crack at solving a tangram shape puzzle
• Learn about the twelve Chinese zodiac animals
• Try your hand at making a traditional brush painting of a panda, bamboo and other subjects

All About China is an exciting and captivating introduction to the country, featuring page after page of colorful illustrations, compelling stories, surprising facts, cultural insights, engaging activities and much more. Young readers will embark on a fascinating journey through the many faces of this country, meeting its people and examining its landscape, culture and historical tapestry.

Author: Allison Branscombe
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 11/11/2014
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780804841214
Audience: Ages 9-12


Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Silver Medal Winner


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2014 pg. 44
School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 117

About the Author
Allison Ai Xin Branscombe is the Sacramento Regional Coordinator for San Francisco Bay Area Families with Children from China and edits the newsletter for its Northern California chapter. Branscombe is a board member of the Sacramento Chinese Culture Foundation.

Lin Wang attended the prestigious Guangzhou Academy of Fine arts in China to study oil painting and received her MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has illustrated many books for children and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and children.