Ten Blocks To The Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book -- Ying-Hwa Hu, Hardcover

This charming bilingual English/Mandarin counting book uses a stroll through Chinatown to introduce readers to the numbers one through ten in Chinese ... and will leave you hungry besides!

As Mia and her uncle Eddie travel the ten blocks from their apartment to the Big Wok restaurant, Mia spies one giant panda ride, two lion statues, three swimming turtles, four bonsai trees, five tai chi practitioners ... There are so many things to see in Chinatown! And when they reach the Big Wok, they find ten yummy dim sum dishes to eat. But what route should they take back home?

This sweet story about a girl, her uncle, and a little cat they meet on the way accomplishes multiple fun and useful aims: It's a fully bilingual counting book that teaches readers the numbers one through ten in both simplified Mandarin and English. It provides a fun tour of a typical Chinatown--a beloved neighborhood in many cities around the world. Children will enjoy spotting the kitten in every illustration as it trails Mia and Uncle Eddie through the streets. And with each item that Mia encounters on her walk, the book introduces some fascinating new aspect of Chinese culture or myth, as explained in the friendly backmatter. Join Mia and Uncle Eddie as they wander Ten Blocks to the Big Wok!

Author: Ying-Hwa Hu
Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)
Published: 01/25/2022
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781643790688
Language: Chinese
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 70
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2021
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 81
Publishers Weekly 01/31/2022
Shelf Awareness 02/04/2022

About the Author

Ying-Hwa Hu and her husband Cornelius Van Wright have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as "bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting . . . characters' facial features and personalities." Hu, who was born in Taiwan, lives in New York City. You can find her online at www.yinghwahu.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest at @yinghwahu.