Featuring sumptuous illustrations based on Chinese painting techniques, a lively retelling of the mythological animal race that led to the 12 signs in the Chinese Zodiac traces the proclamation of the Jade Emperor and the respective efforts of 13 animals.

Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.

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

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Dominic the dragon befriends a boy named Bo as well as the other eleven animals of the Chinese lunar calendar and helps them enter the annual village boat race. Lists the birth years and characteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

The Story of the Chinese Zodiac. As the new year approaches, each animal wants it to be named after them, but no one can agree. The Jade Emperor decides there should be a race to decide the winner, but who will win?

The fable is told in this re-creation of the origins of the Chinese zodiac. The Great Race sets in motion a timeless contest that pits creatures such as the ox, rat, horse and dragon against one another to see who will reach the Jade City first.'

The Jade Emperor has invited all the animals of the kingdom for The Great Race. Which 12 animals will cross the river first and become a part of the Chinese Zodiac? Teach young readers Chinese through this retelling of a classic Chinese legend passed through the generations. Follow the adventure in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English. A free audio reading in Mandarin is included to help with pronunciation. Books are also available in Traditional Chinese. Children, parents, and teachers will enjoy the beautiful, immersive illustrations and dynamic story. You can also discover your lucky animal and personality traits with the included chart.

To select the animals of the zodiac, the Jade Emperor has called for a race between all the animals. Full-color illustrations.

The Chinese people often told stories that taught the listener about their culture. In this zodiac myth, the emperor names the years of the zodiac after the animals who win a race. The Chinese zodiac myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Chinese Myth. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.