$1000 marketing and publicity budget
Indie Bound Advance Access & White Box
postcards
Features in regional and urban media
Features in Asian American media
Reviews in parenting, school, and teacher media
Published to coincide with Chinese New Year
Promotion on the publisher's website (www.immedium.com)
Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking
engagements
Ying Compestine: Ying's dozens of children’s books have won many
awards, including spots on the "best lists" from the ALA, Bank
Street, Book Sense, and New York Times. She visits schools and
teaches workshops internationally. She has written for magazines
such as Cooking Light, Self, Men's Health, and Martha Stewart's
Whole Living. Her website is www.yingc.com.
YongSheng Xuan illustrated the four volume "Story of" series.
Educated at the renowned Central Arts and Crafts University in
Beijing, China, he lives in Vancouver, Canada. His art has
exhibited worldwide and appeared in Cricket magazine. His website
is www.ysxuan.com.
"When brothers Pan, Ting, and Kùai encounter a problem at school or
home, they come up with simple, practical solutions that benefit
generations to come.There are four fiction picture books in the
Amazing Chinese Inventions series. Chinese translations appear
beside the English text, and the stories are supplemented with
activities such as recipes, crafts, and historical facts about
kites, paper, chopsticks and noodles. The Kangs lived long ago and
it’s reflected in their traditional style of dress, pony tailed
hairstyles, and community values. Thick, black lines outline the
detail and shape of the illustrations. The dark lines make the
solid colours pop and they add a serious, but thoughtful feel to
the artwork."
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"[The series Amazing Chinese Inventions provides] an important
intervention into the existing literature by foregrounding Chinese
characters as the main protagonists rather than as supporting or
marginal characters in their narratives. Although these books take
place in historical China, they do resist stereotypical
representations by, for example, depicting Kùai and his brothers as
ordinary kids who can misbehave like anyone else. Similarly, the
books’ representations of Chinese cultural practices, such as their
food and customs, would not be particularly foreign to readers.
Even for readers who may have limited knowledge of China, these
books demystify these cultural references and make them more
accessible to readers in various ways."
- CM magazine
""Bold and beautiful cut-paper design in bright colors resembling
stained glass, instantly draws our attention." - In Culture
Parent
"Bold and beautiful cut-paper design in bright colors resembling
stained glass, instantly draws our attention." - In Culture
Parent
"[The series Amazing Chinese Inventions provides] an important
intervention into the existing literature by foregrounding Chinese
characters as the main protagonists rather than as supporting or
marginal characters in their narratives. Although these books take
place in historical China, they do resist stereotypical
representations by, for example, depicting Kùai and his brothers as
ordinary kids who can misbehave like anyone else. Similarly, the
books’ representations of Chinese cultural practices, such as their
food and customs, would not be particularly foreign to readers.
Even for readers who may have limited knowledge of China, these
books demystify these cultural references and make them more
accessible to readers in various ways."
- CM magazine
"[A] modern pourquoi tale... rooted in Chinese culture and offers
American readers an authentic glimpse of its traditions."
“Compestine’s charming tale deserves a place in the multicultural
curriculum. Xuan’s richly colored traditional Chinese cut paper
illustrations lend authenticity."
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