With bold black outlines and vivid coloration... the artwork captures the action as the boys exercise their ingenuity. School Library Journal
The Kang boys don't want their teacher to write embarrassing notes on their hands anymore. Can they concoct a formula for what just may become a very useful school supply?
This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations.
The ingenious Kang brothers, seen last inThe Story of Kites, return for another entrepreneurial adventure. ALA Booklist
A colorful tale of how the creative boys of the Kang family invented paper in China long ago.
$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 engagementsnew bilingual Chinese translation ( simplified version is ideal for Mandarin language programs in American schools)
well-known and award-winning author, who consistently promotes her new books and backlist
appeals to current maker generation who like to hands-on create products
appeals to families with pre-school & elementary school age children, teachers, librarians, educators
growing number of Chinese language (Mandarin) programs nationwide
The Asian-American population (5% in 2010) will nearly double by 2050 (the fastest growing segment in the USA)
Special sales appeal to art/children's/cultural museums, markets, and gift stores.San Francisco Bay Area
The repetition of the phrases that contl,