Product details
- ISBN 9780888991676
- Weight: 113g
- Dimensions: 234 x 203mm
- Publication Date: 17 Sep 1992
- Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
- Publication City/Country: CA
- Product Form: Paperback
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Winner of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator Award
From the time Chin Chiang stood only as high as his grandfather's knees, he dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance. Now the first day of the Year of the Dragon has arrived, and Chin Chiang is so scared that he wants to melt into his shoes.
Chin Chiang is a most appealing small boy, whose plight will touch readers young and old.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
