Sadly they both realize that she must return to her sisters, but the couple is sad to be parting. Each sister is unique in that they are all different ages, with different appearances, and each have different skills and hobbies. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I like that it included strong women with several traits (math, athletics, driving) that aren't typically considered female (alongside the more typical cooking, communication, etc. But overall, a great message of girl power and sibling support! There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again. When they have the seventh sister and she is safe, they turn to the hungry dragon to see why he is trying to eat their sister and ask him why he is so sad. Please try again. I also like how eac. The book is brightly illustrated and is beautiful. Enter Chang, a simple farmer in China with only is faithful ox for company, he is not happy but he does not know what he is missing. I liked the story but did not love it. The sisters got the seventh sister back eventually where they found out later that this sister became the best storyteller in the world when she grew tall. One day their baby sister is kidnapped by a dragon for dinner and each of the seven sisters needs to use her talent to get Baby Sister back. It can also be use for a language arts lesson before asking the students to write about their specific talent. I also like how each picture is drawn and colored.

Mei was the youngest of the sisters, but also the most clever and most beautiful. This was easily The Whirl Girl's favorite book of the month.

On this day, as variants of Chinese legend has it, magpies of the world form a bridge uniting two stars, Vega and Altair. The illustration is too simple and not delicate enough to make children be interested in. I would use this book for a math lesson on ordinal numbers or counting by two's. These stars were said to once have been a mortal cowherd and the weaver goddess, who were cruelly separated on either side of the Milky Way. The Pleiades are amongst the first stars mentioned in literature, appearing in Chinese annals of about 2350BC. While traditionally the festival is celebrated with needlework competitions, romantic Hongkongers mark the day by leaving offerings on lover’s rock. I felt that the illustrations were a little bit bland and at times repetitive. Folktale about 7 sisters who each have their own special skill. There are at least 43 different stories and names associated with the 'Pleiades' or the 'Seven Sisters Constellation'.

The Star Dreaming story of the Seven Sisters is one of the most widely distributed ancient stories amongst Aboriginal Australia. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The seventh sister was a baby.

I felt that the illustrations were a little bit bland and at times repetitive. This book has great illustrations and offers a glimpse of the Chinese culture. The Seven Chinese Sisters is a retelling of the Chinese folk tale, The Seven Chinese Brothers, by Margaret Mahy. The Seven Chinese Sisters is about seven sisters who all live together and care after each other. The book isn’t bad but if you’re looking for a book to spark interest in another culture, this is not the book to. Great book for any reading collections. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A favorite read aloud! This book has great illustrations and offers a glimpse of the Chinese culture. This was a neat story that I have never heard before. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Two lovers, one a mortal farmer, the other a sister among the seven that weave the tapestry of the heavens fall in love. This Chinese folktale can be used to teach young children the importance of family and that everyone has their important roles within one.

Paying homage to star-crossed lovers who turned into stars, this festival refers to an ancient Chinese legend of a weaver goddess who falls in love with a cowherd. Seven Chinese sisters, each with a different talent, live together and take care of each other.

I also really enjoyed the colorful bold illustrations that covered every page. Refresh and try again. Something of a Melencholy Story...But an Excellent Retelling of this Legend, Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2007. The love the sisters have for one another is unconditional. The sisters all use their powers to get the seventh sister back. The book isn’t bad but if you’re looking for a book to spark interest in another culture, this is not the book to use. This book is great for children that have siblings, because brothers and sisters always have different personalities and they like to be treated differently. We liked this book, and enjoy re-reading it. A lonely shepherd is saddened when he must let the maiden he loves return to help her sisters weave the tapestry of the night sky. One sister likes to ride a scooter at top speeds, one sister does karate, one sister counts things, one sister can talk to dogs, one sister can catch a ball no matter how fast or high it is, and one sister cooks the most delicious noodle soup. When the seventh sister is captured by the hungry dragon each sister uses their special skills to help rescue her. It is a story that teaches that each person is different, and it is our differences that make us special and unique. Very cute.

This story is about a dragon that was hungry and kidnapped the seventh sister for his meal. The oldest sister can ride a scooter "as fast as the wind", the second sister knows karate, the third sister can count, and so on. A dragon captured the 7th sister and all the other sisters had to rescue her using their talents. Each one had a special talent. All rights Reserved. I know the author wanted to set a quirky tone--one sister rides a scooter, but alluding "karate" as a Chinese cultural trait is not only wrong, it's lazy and ignorant. The seventh sister was a baby. When baby Seventh Sister is snatched by a hungry dragon, her loving sisters race to save her. The story also is reminiscent of the story The Five Chinese Brothers bit with a more light-hearted approach. When he arrives, he decides to take the seventh sister, the baby, to.