Ruowen Wang
-- a Chinese-Canadian Author for Children
"I write to surprise, delight and inspire." - by Ruowen Wang
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| Summary:Wen is a little girl who grows up in China, a large country with a long history and traditional values. The world is full of wonders to her fresh eyes, curious mind and strong passion to explore. But at the time of the story, China was a society where girls’ inquisitive natures were suppressed and where lively young personalities were shaped to confine to the rigid social expectations. Wen, who refuses to yield, has to make room for herself to grow. Full colour, 28 illustrations, 32 pages, 8½ x 11, hardcover with dust jacket Price: $22.95 Cdn All ages ISBN 978-0-9738799-3-3 |
| Summary:This story is presented through intimate and sweet conversations between a young daughter and her loving mother. Bright and colorful illustrations highlight the loving theme. It is a perfect bedtime story. Emphasizing language-building skills, this story features repeated sentence structures and gradually increased vocabulary. The conversations make it a perfect read-aloud story or a short drama for children and parents. Full colour, 30 illustrations, 32 pages, 8½ x 11, hardcover with dust jacket Price: $19.95 Cdn Age 2 – 7 ISBN 0-9738798-0-7 |
| Summary:A brother and his younger sister share a bedroom. Do they take turns to keep it clean? No way! But they cannot leave it messy forever, at least not when their uncle visits. Uncle tells them a story in both English and Chinese. It starts with "Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe," but draws upon old Chinese folklore that is both funny and wise. Full colour, 27 illustrations, 32 pages, 8½ x 11, hardcover with dust jacket Price: $23.95 Cdn Age 5-12 ISBN 978-0-9738798-4-1 |
Zigzoo
– When a Dragon Catches a Cold
Summary: Zigzoo is a mighty young dragon. One day, he catches a cold and becomes ill. His grandmother tells him colds are a human illness, and he has to seek for help from a human doctor. The doctor Zigzoo first visits is afraid of a fire-puffing dragon and sends him off to seek help from another professional. Poor Zigzoo goes from one specialist to the next, but each one finds a different excuse for not helping him. His search for help takes him all the way back to where he first started. But this time, he winds up helping the one who was not willing to help him in the first place, and finds that he has helped himself too.
Written by: Ruowen Wang; Illustrated by: Wei Xu
Description: Full color, 27 illustrations, 32 pages, 8½ x 11, hardcover with dust jacket
Price: $22.95 Cdn
Audience: all ages
ISBN: 978-0-9738799-8-8
– When a Dragon Catches a Cold
Summary: Zigzoo is a mighty young dragon. One day, he catches a cold and becomes ill. His grandmother tells him colds are a human illness, and he has to seek for help from a human doctor. The doctor Zigzoo first visits is afraid of a fire-puffing dragon and sends him off to seek help from another professional. Poor Zigzoo goes from one specialist to the next, but each one finds a different excuse for not helping him. His search for help takes him all the way back to where he first started. But this time, he winds up helping the one who was not willing to help him in the first place, and finds that he has helped himself too.
Written by: Ruowen Wang; Illustrated by: Wei Xu
Description: Full color, 27 illustrations, 32 pages, 8½ x 11, hardcover with dust jacket
Price: $22.95 Cdn
Audience: all ages
ISBN: 978-0-9738799-8-8
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The Hidden Treasure
Summary:
Kevin
and Robin love to hear Grandpa’s folklore from China. Grandpa tells
them a story called The Hidden Treasure, about a poor, old man
abandoned by his three sons and their wives. The old man falls ill. A
neighbour hears him muttering in his delirium something about a
treasure and informs his sons. Soon, the sons and their wives are
fighting over possession of the dying old man - and his “hidden
treasure.”
Description: Black and white, 24 illustrations, 40 pages, 8½ x 11, hardcover with dust jacket
Price: $22.95 Audience: all ages
ISBN 978-0-9738798-1-0
