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The Story of (series)
The Story of Chopsticks Cover.jpg
Author Ying Chang Compestine
IllustratorYongsheng Xuan
Country United States
Language English, Chinese
Genre Children's books, Cultural studies
PublisherHoliday House
Publication date
September 2001
ISBN 0823415260

The Story ofseries is a collection of children's picture books that were written by Ying Chang Compestine and illustrated by Yongsheng Xuan. Each installation depicts the invention of various objects in Chinese culture, including chopsticks, noodles, kites, and paper. An author's note and recipe is included at the end of each book. The first publication of The Story of Chopsticks was printed in English in 2001 by Holiday House. In 2016, the bilingual edition was printed in English and Chinese by Immedium. [1] [2] The illustrations, done by Xuan use traditional Chinese-style cut paper. [3]

Contents

The Story of Chopsticks

Plot summary

In the Story of Chopsticks, each meal is a battle for Kuai as he struggles against his two elder brothers to get to the food. In an act of witty desperation, Kuai uses two sticks to reach for the food that is too hot for his brothers' bare hands and unknowingly starts the tradition of chopsticks. The book concludes with an author's note, instructions for making chopsticks, and a recipe for "Sweet Eight Treasures Rice Pudding". [4] [5] [6]

Character list

The Story of Noodles

Plot summary

The Kang brothers ruin the dumpling ingredients their mother was going to use for the village cooking contest. Instead, they accidentally invent noodles. The book concludes with an author's note and a recipe for "Long Life Noodles". [7] [8]

Character list

The Story of Kites

Plot summary

In the Story of Kites, the three Kang brothers bang pots and pans together in an attempt to chase birds from the rice fields. After that fails, they decide to make man-made wings out of chopsticks, feathers, and their math homework. [9] [10] The book has been published in English and Chinese. It concludes with an author's note and instructions on how to make a kite. [11]

Character list

The Story of Paper

Plot summary

Long ago, before paper was invented in China, people wrote on their hands or the ground. In the Story of Paper, the naughty Kang brothers get in trouble at school and the teacher leaves a note on their hands for the whole village to see. To avoid embarrassment, the Kang brothers decide to invent something to hide the note from the villagers and their parents. The book concludes with an author's note and instructions for making "Homemade Garden Paper". [12] [13] [14]

Character list

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  6. Chang., Compestine, Ying (2001). The story of chopsticks. Xuan, YongSheng (1st ed.). New York: Holiday House. ISBN   0823415260. OCLC   44467394.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Compestine, Ying Chang (2002-09-01). The Story of Noodles . YongSheng Xuan (1st ed.). New York: Holiday House. ISBN   9780823416004.
  8. "The Story of Noodles by Ying Chang Compestine | Scholastic". www.scholastic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  9. Compestine, Ying Chang (2016-03-01). The Story of Kites: Amazing Chinese Inventions. Yongsheng Xuan (Bilingual ed.). Immedium. ISBN   9781597021227.
  10. "Children's Book Review: The Story of Kites by Ying Chang Compestine, Author, YongSheng Xuan, Illustrator Holiday House $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1715-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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