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This is an engaging story of a young Chinese boy, Lin Yi, and an important lesson he learned during Moon Festival time!, Jun 18 2010
By D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale (Hardcover)
It was Moon Festival time and Lin Yi was going to the market to shop for his mother. She straightened the collar of his shirt and reminded him of all the things he would need to buy. Most importantly he would have to remember the peanuts for old Uncle Hui because they were his especial favorite. Lin Yi begged his mother for a red rabbit lantern for the festival and was assured that if he bargained well enough he could have one with the extra money he saved. He was certain he would have the lantern because he could bargain with the best of them. "Moon cakes, star fruit, rice, yams . . . "Lin Yi pedaled his bicycle toward the market, but first passed through the moon gate, something that would bring him luck and add five extra minutes to his life. One marketeer tried to get him to buy a toffee apple, but he stuck to his plan. He had to bargain so he could get that red rabbit lantern he so wanted. He bargained for the rice and bargained even harder for the star fruit. He stopped to look at the lantern, but decided to wait, full well knowing it might not be there when he finished shopping. Lin Yi finally purchased everything, but realized he had forgotten Uncle Hui's peanuts. Lin Yi had to make a choice. Would it be the peanuts or the red rabbit lantern?
This is an engaging story of a young Chinese boy, Lin Yi, and an important lesson he learned during Moon Festival time. The lessons a young Lin Yi learned are universal, but what I really enjoyed was learning a bit more about Chinese culture and the Moon Festival. The artwork was beautifully vibrant, alive, and brought out the full cultural flavor this unique tale intended to impart. In the back of the book Uncle Hui tells the reader about "The Legend of the Moon Fairy," directions are given on how to make a Chinese Lantern, and there is a nice discussion of market life. If you are looking for Chinese cultural books to add to your homeschool, library, or classroom shelves, this is one you really should consider!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Delightful book!, Oct 5 2010
By K. Duley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale (Hardcover)
This is a fantastic book that is not only well-written but also BEAUTIFULLY illustrated! My six year old son really enjoys reading this book with me. I like that the book's message is that you can't always have what you want, but if you do the right thing - sometimes you may be surprised at the outcome! This is exactly what I try to explain to my son, but the book does a better job of portraying that message. What a great read for us both! Plus, this book is worth it based on the illustrations alone!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A charming book, April 3 2010
By Theresa A. Casalegno "dear theresa" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale (Hardcover)
I sent this book to a beloved child, 3 years old. His Mother is from China. She loved it as much as he did. The story took her back to her childhood memories of China, paper lanterns and moon celebrations. It prompted her to make paper lanterns with her son. She loved the story of the thoughtfulness and cleverness of the main character, Lin Yi. Her son wanted to read the book over and over. It gave me a warm feeling to know that the story was not only enjoyable and educational but had that wonderful quality of letting loose memories that warmed the heart. My friend told me that she could hardly believe that the story was not written by someone from China, so factual and correct were the descriptions. It is certainly a book to treasure.
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