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A hungry ghost in old Beijing meets his match in a crafty boy. Tongue-in-check scary fun like Halloween with a bilingual Chinese translation.
Recipe for a Delicious Story:
1. Begin with one hungry ghost.
2. Add a tasty looking boy.
3. Mix them for an outrageous result!
Long ago in China, a ghost can't wait to sink his teeth into his next meal - a plump boy! The child will need to think fast if he doesn't want to turn into a midnight snack. What will happen when the boy convinces the ghost to make the mouthwatering "Boy Dumplings" recipe?
"Exciting storytelling and Chinese culinary traditions create a delicious book for young readers."
- San Francisco Chronicle
About the author
Ying Chang Compestine is an authority on Asian cuisine and award-winning author of children's books. She is the author of children's picture books The Story of Chopsticks, Noodles, Paper, and Kites from the series Amazing Chinese Inventions. She has been featured on TV, radio, and in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Huffington Post. She travels around the world, sharing with students her journey as a writer and how her life in China inspired her writing. Visit her at www.yingc.com.
Summary
A hungry ghost in old Beijing meets his match in a crafty boy. Tongue-in-check scary fun like Halloween with a bilingual Chinese translation.
Recipe for a Delicious Story:
1. Begin with one hungry ghost.
2. Add a tasty looking boy.
3. Mix them for an outrageous result!
Long ago in China, a ghost can’t wait to sink his teeth into his next meal — a plump boy! The child will need to think fast if he doesn’t want to turn into a midnight snack. What will happen when the boy convinces the ghost to make the mouthwatering “Boy Dumplings” recipe?
This hilarious tale is redesigned, featuring revised illustrations and a new bilingual simplified Chinese translation. Inspired by her son who enjoyed making dumplings, author Compestine adds a clever young protagonist who can befuddle any spirit! Plus Yamasaki's colorful art mines comedy from seemingly scary circumstances.
Every fall, the Ghosts Festival is like the Chinese Halloween: people leave offerings of food at night for hungry ghosts. Boy Dumplings plays with this cultural tradition and adds a humorous twist. The Chinese translation is ideal for students and teachers of language classes, schools, and immersion programs. The book includes an author’s note on the history of China’s Ghosts Festival, plus a delicious dumplings recipe.
"Exciting storytelling and Chinese culinary traditions create a delicious book for young readers”
- San Francisco Chronicle
Foreword
$1000 marketing and publicity budget
Indie Bound Advance Access & White Box
postcards
Features in regional and urban media
Features in Asian American media
Reviews in parenting, school, and teacher media
Published to coincide with Chinese New Year
Promotion on the publisher's website (www.immedium.com)
Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements
