Zodiac animals run wild in this laugh-out-loud Lunar New Year story that combines holiday traditions with Jumanji-style fun!
Zodiac animals run wild in this laugh-out-loud Lunar New Year story that combines holiday traditions with Jumanji-style fun!
Tai receives a special red envelope for Lunar New Year. But that's still an entire day away, and he can't wait to see what's inside! Hoping for chocolate, he instead finds a set of grow-in-water Chinese zodiac animals that don't just grow bigger, they come to life—AND they're life-size! Chaos ensues as monkeys, tigers, goats, roosters, horses, and others play in the house and make a mess while Mama's out doing yard chores! Now it's up to Tai and the animals to clean up and fix everything before the celebration.
MeiLin Chan is a writer of board books, picture books, and novels for children with characters who share her life experiences and emotional truths. When she is not brainstorming for surprising metaphors or ways to torture her characters, she’s likely making scary faces at almond-stealing squirrels by her almond trees or playing pretend with her daughters and husband in Northern California.
Kristen Chow is a Canadian-born Chinese illustrator based in Vancouver. She graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BFA in illustration, and now works to bring colourful stories, worlds, and characters to life. In her artwork, she often draws inspiration from the culturally blended nature of her own experiences, and hopes to encourage young readers to be creative, much like how books did for her in her childhood. When not immersed in illustrating, Kristen enjoys eating good food, spending time with loved ones, and cuddling her two cats, Cadbury & Henry!