**Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2015 Preferred Choice Award** **Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal** **Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2015 Silver Medal**
Additional Reviews:
"My 5-year-old and I have read many informative books about other countries, but this one—by far—presented the most all-encompassing view of a country…The scope of the book is truly comprehensive—covering geography, government, daily life, food (with recipes!), endangered species and special holidays—among other things!" — Africa to America blog
"Written by Allison 'Aixin' Branscombe and illustrated by Lin Wang, the book gives children a great overview of China and its culture. Given this is an immense topic to delve into, I thought the book did a great job of providing important highlights in a kid-friendly manner. This beautiful 64 page full-color illustrated hardcover book…would make a great gift for not only Chinese-American children, but any child who is curious about the world." — Bicultural Mama blog
"Interested in Chinese culture? This book will take you on a journey across China—from ancient to modern. It gives well-rounded information, and includes Chinese characters and crafts, stories and songs and makes learning about China a family fun time." — Skipping Stones blog
" All About China: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More for Kids is a thorough book giving insight to the history of the county and so much more. " — Portland Book Review
"This is truly a resourceful book on China for young readers and for the whole family." — Miss Panda Chinese Mandarin learning site
"Home sweet home for many, the book is the perfect addition for the family with an adopted Chinese child, or whose family relocated from China and wants to teach their kids about their homeland. The pictures are fantastic and colorful. The language introduction is strong if you want an initial grasp of Mandarin, and the songs are cute, even if your pronunciation is horrible." — Java John Z's blog
"There are stories, songs, crafts, and a ton more in this amazing book, that fits right in with our third grade world cultures and traditions unit we are currently doing. Amazing photos, music, and crafts. Fun games and activities." — Journey of a Substitute Teacher blog
"This is one of those books that has a little of everything! To give you a brief overview, the book is 62 pages of stories, songs, games, crafts and resources! It's one of those books you will refer to as your kids grow -- they might be interested in some of the songs and games when they are young and then will really enjoy the fables, recipes, writing and historic details once they are older. It's a wonderful book for kids ages 7 - 14 years old." — Edventures with Kids blog
"All About China is packed with stories, facts, colorful illustrations on every page, cultural insights, activities and more. You will read fun stories about legends, folk songs and even the origins of the Moon Goddess. You can try to solve a tangram shape puzzle and even learn about the twelve zodiac animals. Whatever desires your child in the subject of culture and history will be found in this book." — Parenting Healthy blog
"Take the whole family on a whirlwind tour of Chinese history and culture with this delightfully illustrated book that is packed with stories, activities and games. Travel from the stone age through the dynasties to the present day with songs and crafts for kids that will teach them about Chinese language and the Chinese way of life." — Kid World Citizen blog
"This wide-ranging introduction to China covers everything from history and geography to etiquette and music, with recipes, games, art projects, and traditional folktales. Large watercolor paintings with informative captions break up the text, and topics frequently shift, making this one ideal for browsers." — School Library Journal
"This is a great activity-filled, information PACKED book that teaches you about life as it is and was in China. It talks about the dynasties of China, daily life in China, games and traditions of China, and much more! There is a huge diversity in the things to read about. Ms. Branscombe has written a wonderful encyclopedia-like resource. Lin Wang's illustrations bring the book to life. They are realistic and captivating. I could see schools or homeschool families using this book to teach a whole unit on China." — This Kid Reviews Books blog
" All About China: Stories, Songs, Crafts and More for Kids, aims to foster appreciation for Chinese culture. [Branscombe] says the diversity of the people and cultures in the Bay Area have helped inform her work" — Publishers Weekly
" All About China is an exciting introduction to all aspects of China—its history, industry, culture and language—on a level that kid
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