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Great Race

The Story of the Chinese Zodiac

Author: Christopher Corr  

A beautifully illustrated version of the traditional folktale about the Chinese zodiac from the author of Deep in the Woods.

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A beautifully illustrated version of the traditional folktale about the Chinese zodiac from the author of Deep in the Woods.

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Celebrate Chinese New Year and learn how every animal earned its place in the Chinese zodiac by taking part in the Great Race! Discover who will come first to win the ultimate prize, and find out why Cat will never forgive his friend Rat in this ancient folk tale that has been passed from generation to generation.

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Critic Reviews

“"An animated introduction to Chinese culture and folklore, Christopher Corr's The Great Race: Story of the Chinese Zodiac fuses bright colors and lively characters. The wise Jade Emperor's plan to measure time motivates the entire animal kingdom to take action. Find out who is playful, gentle, sneaky, or lucky, and who misses out entirely, as a horse, monkey, dragon, rat, ox, tiger, and others compete for a place of honor on the newly created calendar."”

' A stunningly illustrated story of how the Chinese zodiac came to be' Picture Book Blogger ForeWord Reviews This is an easy introduction to the Chinese zodiac for young students. Recommended"

  • School Library Connection 'This read-aloud story also provides a great stepping stone for introducing other cultural ideas to young children.' BookTrust "In retelling the-traditional tale, Corr skillfully weaves in traits associated with some of the animals. Corr's distinctive folk-art style gouache illustrations are fun, bright, and bold....a good choice for classroom read-alouds....A visually fun and vibrant retelling of the Chinese Zodiac." School Library Journal "Corr's vignettes and spreads blaze with color, and his folk-art-style paintings give the figures sinuous contours and stylized eyes. Against backgrounds of contrasting colors, the animals seem to pop off the page." Publishers Weekly "In gorgeous naif artwork, we see the black-bearded emperor throwing his arms wide in his colorful robes, his tiered red headdress a visual echo of a nearby pagoda. Rat arrives first, having failed to wake his best friend, Cat, and having forded the river on the back of Ox. Ox wins second place, and so it goes, animal after animal, until Cat arrives, too late to make the zodiac and spitting mad. And that is why, children, through 'all the many years leading up to this day . . . rats have always fled from cats!'" Wall Street Journal *

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About the Author

CHRISTOPHER CORR is an established author/illustrator whose many books have won him international acclaim. He studied at the Royal College of Art, and now lives and works in London as an artist and tutor at Goldsmiths University.

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Celebrate Chinese New Year and learn how every animal earned its place in the Chinese zodiac by taking part in the Great Race! Discover who will come first to win the ultimate prize, and find out why Cat will never forgive his friend Rat in this ancient folk tale that has been passed from generation to generation.

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Product Details

Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Published
4th January 2018
Pages
32
ISBN
9781786030658

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