I See the Sun in China

About This Book

I See the Sun in China is a bilingual picture book that follows a young girl from a small Chinese town as she travels to Shanghai to spend the day with her aunt. Illustrated with vibrant collages made from photographs, paper cutouts, and drawings, the story captures the modern choices and aspirations of contemporary Chinese families while celebrating connections between traditional and new ways of life. The book has won both the Creative Child Preferred Choice Award (2010) and Learning Magazine’s Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family (2011). Written in English and Mandarin Chinese with a helpful glossary, it introduces young readers to Chinese culture and language.