The Nian Monster

The Original Art 2017 Exhibit
2017-2018 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award Picture Book Honor

STARRED REVIEW! Wang'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.--Publishers Weekly starred review

Tong 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?

Author: Andrea Wang
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 12/01/2016
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 10.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780807556429

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187280 / Nian Monster


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2016
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2016
Booklist 11/15/2016 pg. 59
School Library Journal 05/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 61 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
As a child, Andrea Wang 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. Alina Chau 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.