{"product_id":"ten-blocks-to-the-big-wok-a-chinatown-counting-book-ying-hwa-hu-hardcover","title":"Ten Blocks To The Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book -- Ying-Hwa Hu, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming bilingual English\/Mandarin counting book uses a stroll through Chinatown to introduce readers to the numbers one through ten in Chinese ... and will leave you hungry besides!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mia and her uncle Eddie travel the ten blocks from their apartment to the Big Wok restaurant, Mia spies one giant panda ride, two lion statues, three swimming turtles, four bonsai trees, five tai chi practitioners ... There are so many things to see in Chinatown! And when they reach the Big Wok, they find ten yummy dim sum dishes to eat. But what route should they take back home?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis sweet story about a girl, her uncle, and a little cat they meet on the way accomplishes multiple fun and useful aims: It's a fully bilingual counting book that teaches readers the numbers one through ten in both simplified Mandarin and English. It provides a fun tour of a typical Chinatown--a beloved neighborhood in many cities around the world. Children will enjoy spotting the kitten in every illustration as it trails Mia and Uncle Eddie through the streets. And with each item that Mia encounters on her walk, the book introduces some fascinating new aspect of Chinese culture or myth, as explained in the friendly backmatter. Join Mia and Uncle Eddie as they wander \u003ci\u003eTen Blocks to the Big Wok\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ying-Hwa Hu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Children's Book Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 9.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643790688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYing-Hwa Hu and her husband Cornelius Van Wright have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as \"bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting . . . characters' facial features and personalities.\" Hu, who was born in Taiwan, lives in New York City. You can find her online at www.yinghwahu.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest at @yinghwahu.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ying-Hwa Hu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44989805887716,"sku":"9781643790688","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781643790688.jpg?v=1719521938","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/ten-blocks-to-the-big-wok-a-chinatown-counting-book-ying-hwa-hu-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}