Summertime Rainbow: A Mandarin Chinese-English Book of Colors
By (Author) Belle Yang
Illustrated by Belle Yang
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
1st April 2012
Bilingual edition
United States
Children
Fiction
Board book
22
Width 179mm, Height 179mm, Spine 14mm
232g
In English and Mandarin Chinese, Belle Yang's bilingual board books celebrate the natural world with simple concepts and beautiful, bold illustrations.
It's summer, and the meadow is in full bloom. As some bunnies hop along, they see blue sky, white clouds, and yummy green grass. How many more colors can be found Look for an explanation of tonal marks at the end of the story, along with pinyin translation of the Chinese characters.
A delectable ode to springtime... Happiest may be the child readers themselves who will relish the delicate gouache illustrations and the sensorial lushness of spring.
The New York Times
Three pudgy gouache rabbits explore the colorful marvels of spring in this bilingual book with words in English and Mandarin Chinese characters. Loosely outlined in black, the rabbits have a simple elegance that echoes the mood of quiet observation.
Publishers Weekly
Outstanding.
Kirkus Reviews Children's Book blog
Belle Yangis the author-illustrator ofFoo, the Flying Frog of Washtub Pond; Hannah Is My Name;andAlways Come Home to Me,a Chinese American Librarians Association Best Childrens Book. She lives in California.