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Gr. 3^-6. In his autobiographical
A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night (1993), Zhang told of his experiences growing up in China and living through the Cultural Revolution. Here, using the same format of full-page paintings explained in first-person text, he draws on his later journeys through China, seeking out the nomadic minority peoples, such as the Mongolians, the Miao, the Tajiks, and the Yi. He tells about the lives of each group and shows how they look and dress as well as where they live, illustrating the facts with sensitive portraits of the children and their families, often with dramatic backdrops. Zhang also includes a section on the Han, who are the majority in China. Although not an essential purchase, this book offers intriguing glimpses of life in China.
Carolyn Phelan
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?His intricate details carefully portray the wide variety of lifestyles, and his beautiful faces glow with deep contentment.?
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MultiCultural Review ?A book that can be enjoyed by any age.?Complex in intent, simple in execution, exquisite in design, beautiful in effect?a forceful statement on the dignity and strength of the human spirit.?
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