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The Nian Monster

Pictures by Alina Chau
Words by Andrea Wang

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?

Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Publisher: Albert Whitman &Company

 
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Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) Picture Book Honor, 2018 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature

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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
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Alina Chaus vibrant depictions of Shanghai’s cityscape, docks, and marketplaces surround an adorably wide-eyed Xingling as she saves the day in bunny slippers, merging old and new traditions while celebrating the spirit of the season.
— Foreword Reviews
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