STARRED REVIEW! "Good old-fashioned storytelling distinguishes Tucker's thoroughly engaging tale of courage, individual talent, and teamwork...Lin, of Dim Sun for Everyone! expertly captures the drama and humor of the story with delightful paintings that reveal lovely Chinese landscapes and a quirky, not-too-scary dragon. A wonderful readaloud."--Booklist starred review

"The saturated colors of their blue dresses, green trees, and the red scooter and dragon create sufficient tension for the story and keep pace with the liveliness of the action. There's a playfulness in the text as well as when Fourth Sister talks to the dragon in dog language. An entertaining feminist twist not to be confused with the orignal."--Kirkus Reviews

"Eye-pleasing patterns abound in Lin's vibrant, atmospheric illustrations, as in the faint swirl motif that textures the blue sky and the diverse prints of each girl's mandarin-collared robe."--Publishers Weekly

"The tale's humor is played up in both text (apparently dog language can pass for dragon) and illustrations (the dragon looks woefully skinny)."--The Horn Book Guide

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Pub date: 2003-01-01

Length: 32 pages