Yongsheng Xuan – illustratör

"Like the hues in a stained glass window, [the illustrations] look brilliant...this well-designed book will please children in the primary grades."—ALA BooklistThis series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations.Wanting more to eat, Kùai is inspired to use sticks to grab food quickly while it's too hot for Ting and Pan. When his family attends a wedding banquet, Kùai brings his chopsticks... to everyone's great surprise!Ying Chang Compestine lives near San Francisco, California.YongSheng Xuan, a graduate of Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts, lives in Vancouver, Canada.

"Compestine's almost tongue-in-cheek tale is a nearly unbeatable combination of slapstick humor, fast pace, and food."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Back from The Story of Chopsticks, the Kang brothers are in for another culinary misadventure."—Publishers WeeklyThe village always expects Mama's famous dumplings to win the annual cooking contest. However, this year the Kang brothers play with the dough, and soon, long strips fly everywhere.With no time left, the family can bring only the strings of boiled flour. Will the new dish wow the judges or will the three boys find themselves in hot water?This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations.

"Traditional papercuts are perfectly suited to the kite images . . . With its folkloric tone, this stands on its own as a story about creativity."—Kirkus ReviewsThe Kang brothers imagine making wings to fly and drive the birds from their rice fields! With paper, straw, and feathers, what else can they create?This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations.

"With bold black outlines and vivid coloration... the artwork captures the action as the boys exercise their ingenuity."—School Library JournalThe Kang boys don't want their teacher to write embarrassing notes on their hands anymore. Can they concoct a formula for what just may become a very useful school supply?This series, recounting how the creative Kang brothers discovered four of China's famed inventions, is redesigned to feature new bilingual simplified Chinese translations.