After chasing the special Rice cake, Nian Gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded.
Tungwai Chau\'s soft and evocative illustrations complete this tender holiday story..
Ying Chang Compestine\'s heartwarming story conveys an important and poignant message about sharing and compassion.
When they return home, they find the Kitchen God has left a wonderful surprise for them.
But the Changs\' generosity doesn\'t go unnoticed.
Though Da is a small boy, his heart is big enough to share the treat with her, even though that leaves Da\'s family with nothing to eat for their own celebration.
Ming, Cong, little Da and their parents chase the ni n-g o all over the village until it runs into a hungry, old woman and sends her tumbling to the ground.
Ai yo I don\'t think so it cries, coming to life and escaping.
But this delicious little ni n-g o has other ideas.
It\'s the Chinese New Year, and the Chang Family has only enough Rice flour to make one ni n-g o, a special New Year\'s Rice cake, for the entire family to eat.
Full-color illustrations.
An ideal way to celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 24, 2001.
After chasing the special Rice cake, Nian Gao, that their mother has made to celebrate the Chinese New Year, three poor brothers share it with an elderly woman and have their generosity richly rewarded
