The Great Race (Paperback)

from AbigailAdams26

Realizing that his people have no calendar, and therefore no way to measure time, the Jade Emperor (and King of Heaven) decides to create one, using a twelve-year cycle. But although he wants to name each year after an animal, he isn't sure what order he should use, in that naming, and decides to...

from matthewbloome

This is relatively simple retelling of the Chinese Zodiac. The endnotes have a brief synopsis of a couple of different Chinese festivals as well as an explanation of a rundown of the characteristics of people born in each of the different years ruled by different animals.

from marycha

I enjoyed the artwork in this traditional tale book. The illustrator used different kinds of art tools that went really well together. The story was also really imaginative and interesting.

from mberg

This was an interesting folktale that I greatly enjoyed. The Jade Emperor decides that he will make a calendar with each year being named after a different animal so that people can measure time accurately. But how will he pick which animal to start the calendar with or in what order the animals ...

from LeslieMuir

This is a kid friendly retelling of how the Chinese Zodiac is said to have started. The illustrations are done in pastel colors in a somewhat Chinese style. The language is easy to follow, although the story itself is a little confusing despite being paired down for children. We read this book as...