The Year of the Dog Spiral-Bound | 2007-05-01

Grace Lin

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This funny and profound debut novel by prolific illustrator Lin tells the story of young Pacy who, as she celebrates the Chinese New Year with her family, discovers this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Illustrations.
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160 pages
ISBN-10: 031606002X
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
* "Lin does a remarkable job capturing the soul and spirit of books like those of Hayward or Maud Hart Lovelace, reimagining them through the lens of her own story, and transforming their special qualities into something new for today's young readers."--Booklist, starred review
Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of Starry River of the Sky, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, Dumpling Days, and Ling & Ting, as well as pictures books such as The Ugly Vegetables and Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace lives with her husband and daughter in Western MA, where they get plenty of winter snow. Her website is www.gracelin.com.