Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compenstine, illustrated by Yan Nascimbene. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick, 2019 (reprint from 2011). $7 (paperback). 9781536205602
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When Vinson wants to learn martial arts from his grandfather vistiting from China, but gets frustrated when the training doesn’t seem to include hitting anything. It isn’t until the New Year’s Eve parade that Vinson begins to understand his grandfather’s purpose.
Compenstine manages to cover a lot of ground, both time and concept, with few words. Still a worthy purchase. Compenstine hasn’t written anything in a few years – I wish she would.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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