Lin Yi's Lantern - Softcover

Brenda Williams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846867924 ISBN 13: 9781846867927

Publisher: Barefoot Ministries, 2012

Synopsis

Lin Yi's mother has sent him to the local market to buy food for the Moon Festival, but what he really wants is a red rabbit lantern. Will he barter well enough to be able to buy one? Benjamin Lacombe's vivid illustrations are the perfect complement to Brenda Williams' gentle story. about this title: Introduces Chinese customs through the accessible story of a young boy who has his heart set on buying a lantern for the festival. Emphasises personal and social development: Lin Yi faces a moral dilemma and learns that doing the right thing is the best course of action. Includes informative endnotes, including facts about the legend of the Moon Fairy and life in rural China, and instructions for making your own Moon Festival paper lantern.

About this title

About the Author:

about the author: Brenda Williams is a widely published poet. A former primary school teacher, she has also written many educational articles and books. She says of her work, 'I try to listen to children, mimic their sense of fun and open pathways for their inquiring minds'. This is Brenda's third project with Barefoot Books, following Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear and The Real Princess. She lives in Devizes, Wiltshire. about the artist: Benjamin Lacombe graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs de Paris (ENSAD), while also working in advertising and in animation. He has since illustrated many comic book series and children's books. Inspiration comes to Benjamin in many ways: contemporary photography, primitive Flemish paintings and Hitchcock films to name a few. He lives in Paris with his dog, Virgile.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3—A Chinese boy heads to market to shop for items for the upcoming Moon Festival. His mother warns him that if he wishes to purchase the red rabbit lantern that he's longed for, he must bargain carefully. Lin Yi repeats the shopping list faithfully to himself: "moon cakes, star fruit, rice, yams and...and I mustn't forget the peanuts for Uncle Hui." Walking through the busy marketplace, he resists toffee apples, fragrant rice, and a dough figure, delaying his gratification in hopes of attaining the lantern. Despite his best efforts, however, toward the end of his trip he realizes that he won't be able to afford both peanuts and the lantern. His selflessness in choosing the peanuts is rewarded when his uncle arrives with a gift—a red rabbit lantern. Gouache illustrations in mostly red, blue, and purple tones are highlighted with numerous origami paper designs. Back matter has notes about the traditional legend of the moon fairy, instructions for making a Chinese lantern, and a discussion of market life in China. This book sheds light on a unique cultural tradition.—Madigan McGillicuddy, Los Angeles Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Ministries
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1846867924
• ISBN 13: 9781846867927
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32