{"product_id":"the-nian-monster-9780807556429","title":"The Nian Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Original Art 2017 Exhibit\u003cbr\u003e2017-2018 Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award Picture Book Honor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTARRED REVIEW! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWang's story thrills but doesn't threaten: Chau's wonderfully vivid watercolors give the monster doe eyes and a round body that make him seem like a cranky, overgrown teddy bear, and Wang shares cultural information about the Chinese New Year with the lightest of touches.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTong tong! The legendary Nian monster has returned at Chinese New Year. With horns, scales, and wide, wicked jaws, Nian is intent on devouring Shanghai, starting with Xingling! The old tricks to keep him away don't work on Nian anymore, but Xingling is clever. Will her quick thinking be enough to save the city from the Nian Monster?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Whitman \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 10.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807556429\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e187280 \/ Nian Monster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2016 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 61 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, \u003cb\u003eAndrea Wang\u003c\/b\u003e made dumplings and took baths with orange peels to prepare for Chinese New Year. When not traveling, she lives in Massachusetts with her husband, two children, and a dog named Mochi. This is her first picture book. \u003cb\u003eAlina Chau\u003c\/b\u003e received her MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles. She spent over a decade working in the animation industry. She currently develops her own illustration projects and lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albert Whitman \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40601931317363,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6ca3a02f-12cf-4713-9514-805d38da7a42.jpg?v=1669308871","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-nian-monster-9780807556429","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}