Bamboo

by Paul Yee, illustrated by Shaoli Wang

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In a Chinese village, Bamboo, a simple farmer, falls in love with a peasant girl, Ming, and soon they are married. To celebrate the wedding, the newlyweds plant a grove of bamboo. When Bamboo goes to the New World to seek his fortune, his new wife is left behind to till the fields. Ming soon discovers that the bamboo she brought as a gift to her new husband is magic.

About the Authors

Paul Yee

PAUL YEE was born in Spalding, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Vancouver's Chinatown. A former archivist, he now writes full time. His books have won many awards and honors, including the Governor General's Award (Ghost Train), the Ruth Schwartz Award (Ghost Train and Roses Sing on New Snow), and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award (Tales from Gold Mountain). He has won the Vancouver Book Award and been shortlisted for the BC Book Prize, and his books have been named to several lists, including NYPL Books for the Teen Age (Dead Man’s Gold), ALA Notables and Booklist's Top Ten Historical Fiction. Most recently, Paul’s young adult novel Money Boy was named a Stonewall Honor Book and he won the Vicky Metcalf Award for a body of work. Paul lives in Toronto.

Shaoli Wang was born and raised in Qing Dao, China. She now lives in British Columbia where she has taught art to children and adults for over 25 years. Shaoli is the illustrator of numerous books by Paul Yee, including the highly acclaimed Bamboo and Chinese Fairy Tale Feasts.

Contributor Notes

Paul Yeeï¿½is one of Canada's finest writers for children. He was raised in Vancouver and now lives in Toronto. He won the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature for Ghost Train.

Age:: 4 to 7
Grade:: 2

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Bamboo

by [ABPBC]

Magic and trickery flourish in this folktale set in rural China. Bamboo, a young Chinese farmer, weds Ming, the woman of his dreams. Together they plant bamboo seedlings, which produce a luxuriant bamboo grove. When Bamboo leaves for the New World to seek his fortune, Ming is left behind to deal with the cunning and conniving behaviour of her brother and sister-in-law. Ming is able to benefit from the mysterious powers of the bamboo until her brother-in-law discards them in the river. Her husband writes of his impending return but months later Ming receives notification that he is lost at sea. Through good fortune the two are re-united and grant forgiveness to the family. Paul Yee is a recipient of the Governor General’s Award and author of numerous children’s books.

Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2006.

Librarian review

Bamboo

by [BookCentre]

In this poetic story, two Chinese newlyweds plant a grove of bamboo. When a nasty relative makes their life miserable, a mysterious force brings help and sustenance.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.