the year of the snake: tales from the chinese zodiac

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Tales from the Chinese Zodiac

Written by Oliver Chin

Illustrated by Jennifer Wood


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Favorite Chinese New Year Books for Kids

a planned 12-book series that introduces

children to the animals of the Chinese

zodiac. Oliver Chin introduces young readers

to the characteristics of each zodiac animal

through lively stories accompanied byexuberant illustrations. China Sprout

The amusing tales of your favor ite animals

continue in The Year of the Snake! Suz ie i san adventurous serpent, who doesnt want

to get pinned down by others perceptions.

Befriending the girl Lily, Suzie enjoys

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Pig

For nearly 5,000 years, the Chinese culture

has organized time in cycles of twelve years.

This Eastern calendar is based upon the movement

of the moon (as compared to the Western calendar

which follows the suns path). The zodiac circle symbolizes

how animals, which have unique qualities, represent eachyear. Therefore, if you are born in a particular year,

then you share the personality of that animal.

Now people worldwide celebrate this fifteen-day

festival in the early spring and enjoy the

start of another Chinese New Year.

Dragon

Rabbit

Horse

Sheep

RoosterOx

Rat Dog

Tiger Monkey

Snake


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Text Copyright 2013 Oliver ChinIllustrations Copyright 2013 Jennifer Wood

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First hardcover edition published 2013.

Edited by Don MennBook design by Erica Loh JonesCalligraphy by Lucy Chu

Printed in Singapore10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chin, Oliver Clyde, 1969- The year of the snake : tales from the Chinese zodiac / by Oliver Chin ; illustrated by Jennifer Wood.-- 1st hardcover ed. p. cm. Summary: Suzie the snake befriends a girl named Lily, as well as some other animals of theChinese lunar calendar, and demonstrates the value of being resourceful. Lists the birth years andcharacteristics of individuals born in the Chinese Year of the Snake.

ISBN 978-1-59702-038-1 (hardcover)[1. Snakes--Fiction. 2. Resourcefulness--Fiction. 3. Animals--Fiction. 4. Astrology, Chinese--Fiction.] I.Wood, Jennifer, ill. II. Title. PZ7.C44235Yeu 2013 [E]--dc23 2012015095

ISBN 978-1359702-038-1

To my Aunt Lily, Esther, Madeline, and Margie:

your hospitality, leadership, and generosity will

always inspire me.

O.C.

For my Dad whose constant love, support, and

caring advice have always guided me down the

right tracks.

J.W.


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Tales from the Chinese Zodiac

Written by Oliver Chin

Illustrated by Jennifer Wood


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One bright morning, a mother and father snake

awoke from their winters nap and started a familyin their den underground. Delighted by

all their squirmy snakelets, the

parents named their last baby Suzie.


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Suzie slithered about the nest with her

older brothers and sister. Mama said,Come with us outside to bask in the sun.

So Suzie tagged along.

Once at the surface, she saw a dazzling

and colorful world.


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Other animals were surprised by a

snake in the grass. Dont tread

on me! Papa warned.

But Suzie enjoyed the

sunlight. Overhead

a dragon soared.

Watching her relative,

she thought, I wonder

what its like up

there.


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But Mama advised her, Always

remember your place. Hug the earth

and stick with your own kind.

Papa added,

Yes, its time for us

to return home and

go to sleep.


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Snake

1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025

People born in the Year of the Snake seem to warm slowly and savor their leisure.

Though they appear slippery and secretive, they can be steely and decisive. But proving

both sensitive and flexible, snakes emerge as truly charming and clever friends.

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made just for the app. Chip Chicklets


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Oliver Chin has written The Tales from the Chinese

Zodiacseries, Baltazar and the Flying Pirates, Welcome

to Monster Isle,Julie Black Belt, Timmy and TammysTrain of Thought, and The Adventures of WonderBaby.

He lives in San Francisco, California.

Jennifer Wood illustrated The Year of the Dragon.

She is an animation designer at Nickelodeon and has

contributed to the shows T.U.F.F Puppy, The Fairly

OddParents, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack,Catscratch, Strawberry Shortcake, and Tak and the

Power of Juju. She lives in Los Angeles, CA. See more

at www.artofjwood.com.

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Its a positive tale that


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Humor, adventure, and tradition come together for another fun

installment in Oliver Chins Chinese Zodiacseries. Dont be scared

off by the scales and fangs. Suzie is one snake youll wish you had

around! Michelle Loomis, San Mateo County Library, CA

Recommended:[The Year of the Dragonis] bright and enticing. The

illustrator also cleverly includes all the other animals of the Chinese

zodiac in her drawingsfun for the reader to locate them. This is a

great lesson in perseverance and working together as a team to achieve

a common goal. Library Media Connection

You and your child will enjoy this charming story, and I am sure you will be looking for the other Zodiac

animal books. [The Year of the Dragon] is not just entertaining, but it informs children about an important

aspect of Asian culture. What better way to learn something new than

by having fun while doing so? suite101

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