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The Seven Chinese Sisters: Seven Chinese sisters each with her own special talent, live happily in a small village. When a comical dragon snatches the youngest sister, the others use their special gifts to rescue her. A lively feminist adaptation of the traditional tale. Two of Everything: A poor chinese farmer finds a brass pot that magically doubles anything placed on it. When Mr and Mrs Haktak put all their money in the pot, they are delighted when it is doubled, but their troubles are doubled as well when they accidently fall in.

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A thoroughly engaging take on courage, individual talen and teamwork... lovely Chinese landscapes and a quirky, not-to-scary dragon. A wonderful read-aloud. - Kirkus Review A whimsical mix of fortune and misfortune with a distinctly Chinese flavour. - School Library Journal How they make peace with their new lives will have youngsters...wanting to reread this yarn-at least twice. - Pubishers Weekly

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Kathy Tucker has written several books for children. She grew up in the West, in Washington State, and she has one horse friend whose name is Fox. She now lives in Illinois. Lily Toy Hong lived most of her life in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in a large Chinese-American family, the seventh of nine children. She says she always knew she wanted to write and illustrate children's books. Lily is married and lives in Utah. Grace Lin has illustrated over twenty books for children, many of which she has also written. They include the Ling & Ting series and the novel The Year of the Dog. She lives in Massachusetts.

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