Crouching Tiger (book)

Crouching Tiger is a children's picture book written by award-winning author, Ying Chang Compestine, and illustrated by Yan Nascimbene. Published in 2011 by Candlewick Press, the book tells the story of a young, Chinese-American boy who comes to appreciate his Chinese heritage thanks to his grandfather's tai chi lessons.

Crouching Tiger
AuthorYing Chang Compestine
IllustratorYan Nascimbene
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genrechildren's books
picture books
PublisherCandlewick
Publication date
December 13, 2011
ISBN0763646423

Plot summary

In the Crouching Tiger, Vinson is visited by his grandfather from China. His grandfather calls him by his Chinese name, Ming Da, and encourages him to embrace his Chinese heritage by wearing traditional Chinese garb and learning Tai Chi. Vinson imagines his lessons will involve kicking and punching, like Kung Fu, but is disappointed to find out that Tai Chi is more meditative than confrontational. When Vinson and his grandfather attend the Chinese New Years parade, Vinson is surprised to see the great respect shown to his grandfather. As Vinson is invited to join in the parade, he realizes he can be proud about his heritage and plans on happily learning Tai Chi from his grandfather.[1][2]

Characters

Awards

Critical reception

The Crouching Tiger has received praise from several organizations, including Publishers Weekly,[5] New York Times Sunday Book Review,[6] The Washington Post,[7] Huffington Post,[8] Chicago Tribune,[9] San Francisco Chronicle,[10] Kirkus Reviews,[11] Book Dragon,[12] Hapa Mama,[13] Horn Book Magazine[14] and Bookin’ with Sunny.[15]

References
  1. Chang., Compestine, Ying (2011). Crouching tiger. Nascimbene, Yan. (1st ed.). Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0763646424. OCLC 699002910.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  3. Compestine, Ying Chang; Nascimbene, Yan (2011). Crouching Tiger. Candlewick Press. ISBN 9780763646424.
  4. "Ying Chang Compestine | Media Praise". yingc.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  5. "Children's Book Review: Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine, illus. by Yan Nascimbene. Candlewick, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-7636-4642-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  6. Paul, Pamela (2011-11-09). "Bookshelf: Grandparents". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  7. "Children's books for Chinese New Year". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  8. Lee, Sarah H. (2012-01-19). "Best New Children's Books In January 2012". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  9. Russell, Mary Harris. "'Crouching Tiger' by Ying Chang Compestine". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  10. "'Crouching Tiger' and other children's books". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  11. CROUCHING TIGER by Ying Chang Compestine , Yan Nascimbene | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. "Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Yan Nascimbene | BookDragon". BookDragon. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  13. "Crouching Tiger by Ying Chang Compestine Book Review". HapaMama. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  14. Smith, Robin L. (January 2012). "Crouching Tiger". Horn Book Magazine. 88 (1): 68–69 – via EBSCOhost.
  15. "Crouching Tiger | Bookin' with Sunny Book Reviews". bookinwithsunny.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
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