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Twelve in a Race

with Author Catherine Little

Join local author Catherine Little as she takes young readers through 'Twelve in a Race' which tells the origin story of the Chinese zodiac Ages 4-12

Local Author Catherine Little brings us her beautifully illustrated book, Twelve in a Race - a read-aloud rhyming book that takes readers through the origin story of the Chinese zodiac, including the beginning, middle, and ending of the Emperor’s great race. Young readers will enjoy the rhyming pattern and driving question of “Who will win?” while they learn about the characteristics of each zodiac animal and find out how they finished in the Emperor's great race.

Catherine Little, author of Twelve in a Race, was inspired to write this story for her son so that he could learn more about his Chinese heritage. Twelve in a Race’s illustrations, done by Sae Kimura, an artist originally from Odawara, Japan, richly portray this version of the Chinese zodiac legend and imaginatively showcase each animal’s individual character traits throughout the Emperor’s race. Readers will enjoy finding out which animal placed first, which placed last, and which animal correlates to their birth year.

Catherine Little Photo Credit: Jennifer Chin

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Skills Learned: Communication, Creativity, Social Skills, Critical Thinking

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