Category Archives: Bilingual Picture Books: Mandarin/English

Little Rabbit’s Questions – 小兔子的问题 – by Dayong Gan and translated by Helen Wang

March 19, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

[Review Copy Courtesy of Candied Plums ] Little Rabbit’s Questions — with its black-and-white ink illustrations and elegant touches of blues, reds, and yellows — is a stunning picture book with new takes on classic themes of growing up and a mother’s love for her child. One day while Mama Rabbit and her child, Little Rabbit, are outside, Little Rabbit begins to ask questions. “Why are your eyes so big? Why are your ears so long? Why does your nose twitch? […]

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The Peanut Fart/花生米样的屁 by Xiaoming Wang and translated by Adam Lanphier

November 15, 2017 by The Picture Book Review

[Review Copy Courtesy of Candied Plums] You’ll never believe how much this book will make you care about a snail and his fart. You’ll be awed at how beautifully illustrated and how compellingly told this unusual picture book is. You’ll laugh, the kids will laugh, and you’ll find yourself amazed at how creative and touching The Peanut Fart is. The Peanut Fart combines stunning artwork and profound humor in such a creative and unique story that I didn’t know how […]

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An Interview with Rob and Rachel of ThunderStone Books!

March 5, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

I’m so impressed with Monkey Gains His Powers, a Chinese/English bilingual picture book, by Will Strong and translated by Robert Noorda. I’m also very excited that it is the first in a series, and I look forward to seeing what comes next. I’m always looking for books in Mandarin that will get my sons interested in and curious about learning Chinese — and Monkey Gains His Powers does just that. Monkey Gains His Powers is so well done and so much fun! […]

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Monkey Gains His Powers: A Chinese/English Bilingual Picture Book by Will Strong and Translated by Robert Noorda

March 1, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Monkey Gains His Powers is the story of Sun WuKong, the Monkey King. This stylish and energetic bilingual picture book is an eye-catching, upbeat, and dazzling way to introduce Sun Wukong — the main character from one of the four great classical Chinese novels, Journey of the West — and reinforce Chinese and English! (You can read more about Sun Wukong on Wikipedia.) Everything about this book […]

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