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Grandfather Counts

Grandfather Counts (hc)

By Andrea Cheng

Illustrated by Ange Zheng

9781584300106


Gong Gong (Grandfather) is coming from China to live with Helen's family. Helen is excited, but anxious. How will she and her siblings, who know only English, communicate with Gong Gong, who speaks only Chinese?

At first Gong Gong keeps to himself, reading the Chinese newspapers he brought with him. Then one day, as Helen sits outside watching for the train that runs behind her house, Gong Gong joins her. He starts counting the train cars in Chinese, and then teaches Helen the words. Helen reciprocates by teaching Gong Gong to count in English. Soon Helen and Gong Gong are teaching each other more words, and a special bond between them begins to develop and grow.

A moving intergenerational story, Grandfather Counts highlights the universality of the love shared between grandparent and grandchild, a love that helps them cross the boundaries of language and culture.

Teacher's Guide

Awards
"Choices"
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know 2001
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Honor Book
Society of School Librarys International

Reading Rainbow Selection

Parents' Choice Noteworthy Product

Interest Level
Grades 1 - 3
Reading Level
Grade 2
Themes
Asian/Asian American Interest, Biracial Interest, Cultural diversity, Grandparents, Multiethnic interest, Sharing & Giving
Accelerated Reader
Level: 3.6
Points: .5
About the Creators

Andrea Cheng has written numerous books for young readers. Cheng hopes her books will help readers understand the role different cultural customs play in the ways loving families raise their children. Cheng lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can find her online at www.andreacheng.com.

Ange Zheng has illustrated several children's books, including The Fishing Summer and Winter Rescue. A former designer at the Beijing Opera Company in China, he now lives in Canada.

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