Margaret Lee Chang

DA Wei's Treasure: A Chinese Tale

Da Wei and his father were poor tenant farmers whose landlord, the local Magistrate, was a hard, greedy man. Da Wei's father had only one thing to leave Da Wei when he died -- a large rock taken from the ocean, given to him by a lonely old fisherman with the promise that one day, a light would shine...

Celia's Robot

Ten-year-old Celia is messy and disorganized, so her father builds her a robot to turn her life around. High-tech Robot is part nanny, part housekeeper, and all friend, but Celia worries that Dad build Robot because he and Mom are too busy to take care of her. Then Robot goes missing, and Celia wond...

Speaking of Chinese: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language

"This pleasant, unpretentious account [is] a small stream leading to the ocean of the culture of China."—Scientific American Not a how-to text, this beguiling book is instead a fascinating look at Chinese language and culture. Ranging through history, literature, folklore, linguistics, and sociology...

The Beggar's Magic: A Chinese Tale

A cautionary tale from ancient China--full of contemporary appeal. A greedy, selfish farmer gets up comeuppance at the August Moon Festival, when the kindly beggar priest whom he has slighted performs a magic trick that makes the farmer a laughingstock of the village. Full color.

In the Eye of War

During the final days of the Japanese occupation of China, Shao-shao celebrates his tenth birthday, observes traditional holidays with his family, and befriends the daughter of a traitor.

The Cricket Warrior: A Chinese Tale

In order to save his family, a Chinese boy turns into a fighting cricket and becomes the emperor's champion.

How To Grasp The Bird's Tail If You Don't Speak Chinese : A light-hearted look at meaning in Taijii

This book shows how Chinese calligraphy reveals the deeper meanings - mysterious or playful - found in the names of taijiquan movements.

Speaking of Chinese