The Year of the Horse
Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
گزارش تخلف
فرمت کتاب
ebook
تاریخ انتشار
2021
Lexile Score
720
Reading Level
3
نویسنده
Jennifer Woodناشر
Immediumشابک
9781597020985
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
December 15, 2013
The ninth installment from the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac picture-book series offers readers a look into the characteristics of being born in the Year of the Horse. Hannah, a bright-eyed foal, and her human friend Tom wonder what they'll be when they grow up. Equine family and friends tell what they do for a living: Papa is a racehorse and Mama a show horse, and Uncle Fu pulls large loads. Hannah's abilities are tested when Tom's art teacher, Lao Shi, asks Tom to take her commissioned painting to the governor at the capital, a long journey away. Tom needs a partner, and after he interviews other animals (all from the Chinese zodiac) for the job, Hannah announces she can do it. According to the author's note, people born in horse years are energetic and animated but also impatient or headstrong. Enlivened with Wood's peppy, commercial-looking illustrations, the story feels most energetic when the twosome learn to work together as one, as they encounter hazards (other zodiac animals) during their journey. But there is a missed opportunity. The tale overloads on only favorable horse personality traits, leading to a predictable outcome. Chin (The Year of the Snake, 2013, etc.) overlooks flaws, like impatience, which robs Hannah of the chance to overcome and rise above them. A one-note ride into an enjoyable Chinese lunar-calendar tradition, this trots instead of gallops. (list of zodiac animals) (Fiction. 4-8)
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May 1, 2014
K-Gr 2-This tale about a filly named Hannah and her human friend, Tom, touches on horses' skills and responsibilities. Hannah aspires to become useful like the grown-up horses she knows. After the other animals are not able to deliver a painting for Tom's elderly teacher, Hannah and Tom are called into service. They are instructed on proper behaviors for the trip before they set off on their adventure. Their success is rewarded with a copy of the painting-the Chinese symbol for "horse." The cartoon illustrations reflect the illustrator's animation background and highlight some of the Chinese landscape, wild life, and architecture. Other than the title and painting, the connection to the zodiac is sketchy, and the heavy-handed lessons on "skills and responsibilities," along with uninspired word choices, make this a marginal selection.-Carol S. Surges, formerly at Longfellow Middle School, Wauwatosa, WI
Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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