Once there were seven Chinese sisters who lived together and took care of each other. After baby Seventh Sister is snatched by a hungry dragon, her...
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Dec 03, 2008
Erica
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This is a Chinese folktale that has been around along time. There was seven Chinese sisters living together and The seven sisters each had a talent, and all had shining black hair and sparkling eyes. Each of them were straight and tall, except for the seventh sister. The seventh sister was a baby. They each had a talent: the first sister could ride a scooter fast as the wind, the second sister could do karate, the third sister could count to five hundred and beyond, the fourth sister could talk
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Jan 30, 2011
Julia
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The Seven Chinese Sisters is a retelling of the Chinese folk tale, The Seven Chinese Brothers, by Margaret Mahy. Each sister has a special talent that makes her unique. 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. When a hungry dragon smells the delicious noodle soup that the sixth sister has made, he flies directly to the sisters home to eat. When he arrives, he decides to take the seventh sister,
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Mar 16, 2010
Seven chinese sisters are made to help each other and protect one another, when the youngest sister is snatched from a dragon they must all combine to come save her.
When I first looked at this book it is easy to tell that this is a chinese folk tale. The pictures are possibly made with water colors, this book would be great to be used in the classroom because of the cultural diversities in it. Children in the classroom that have Chinese backround would love to listen to this book becau More...
When I first looked at this book it is easy to tell that this is a chinese folk tale. The pictures are possibly made with water colors, this book would be great to be used in the classroom because of the cultural diversities in it. Children in the classroom that have Chinese backround would love to listen to this book becau More...
Oct 15, 2009
Ashley
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This Chinese folktale can be used to teach young children the importance of family and that everyone has their important roles within one. The six sisters working together to save the seventh from the dragon also teaches how people can work together in order to achieve a common goal. I felt that the illustrations were a little bit bland and at times repetitive. They did not grab my attention because they were quite simple and didn’t seem to be very unique, but they did have a lot of different
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Jan 06, 2012
Jan
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Seven Chinese sisters, each with a different talent, live together and take care of each other. When the Seventh Sister, a baby, is kidnapped by a dragon, her sisters use their talents to save her.
I found it hard to remember which sister had which talent, and it bothered me that the sisters promised the hungry dragon that they would bring him some food, and then they didn't. I know, who would want to make the trip back and maybe get eaten by the dragon, right? But then why did they More...
I found it hard to remember which sister had which talent, and it bothered me that the sisters promised the hungry dragon that they would bring him some food, and then they didn't. I know, who would want to make the trip back and maybe get eaten by the dragon, right? But then why did they More...
Oct 19, 2009
This was a neat story that I have never heard before. It is about seven Chinese sisters that all lived together, each had special talents, and took care of each other. This story is fast moving and has an easy to fallow story line that I really liked. I also really enjoyed the colorful bold illustrations that covered every page. The illustrator used a pattern of white swirls on light blue for the sky which gave the images some what of a fairly tail feel because these patterns made the illustrati
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May 03, 2010
Angela
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Fun story about how seven sisters' different strengths & talents helped save them from a tricky situation. Includes a hungry dragon, which my little boy loved. 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. skills). Would e a good book to read along with a discussion of teamwork.
Sep 11, 2009
Sharlene
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This book is about seven sisters who each had a specific talent. A dragon captured the 7th sister and all the other sisters had to rescue her using their talents. In the end we find out what the 7th sister's talent was. I would use this book for a math lesson on ordinal numbers or counting by two's. It can also be use for a language arts lesson before asking the students to write about their specific talent.
Jan 15, 2010
Samantha
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Very cute. 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. They use their talents to rescue their baby sister who grows up to be a fabulous storyteller.
Great illustrations!
Great illustrations!
Feb 18, 2011
Cheryl in CC NV
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Aww... I've nothing new to say except that I did like the simplicity, and I did like the updated idea of the sisters instead of the traditional brothers. I liked that each sister had a distinctive hairstyle and a different print on her gown, and yet they were similar enough to be sisters. I wouldn't have minded seeing a bit more of the dragon - maybe in endpapers?
Feb 14, 2011
Jen
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This was a winner for us... Mary (2.5) loved the counting, the sisters, the baby, the dragon... I loved the teamwork, the different talents, and the helpfulness... and we could stand to read it again and again (which we did, until we took it back to the library). Great for any family with sisters!
Sep 26, 2011
Mary
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It's just illogical. And the sister whose talent is to count really high? That's not much of a talent and the way it helps them save their sister doesn't make any sense. But then, I am not the intended audience. Maybe counting is impressive to kids in this age group, but I kind of don't think so.
Jan 31, 2009
Nicole
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This book is very cute. It also shows what siblings are supposed to do. Even if siblings won't have to rescue a sister from a dragon, it shows love defeats all evil. I think that a lot of Chinese stories (including this one) have great morals and are beautifully created.
Dec 24, 2010
Sarah
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This one is quite adorable and lots of fun to read aloud. My 6 year old niece loves it (she's especially fond of the second oldest sister, who is proficient at karate). Great story, great pictures: fun all around.
Oct 01, 2011
Whirl
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This was easily The Whirl Girl's favorite book of the month. It tells a story of seven sisters, each with their own special skill. When the smallest sister is kidnapped by a dragon (ooooh!), they all band together to save her. Just the right amount of suspense, with a little sympathy saved for the poor, hungry dragon. There were parts of the writing that were a little awkward to read and felt almost too chatty. But overall, a great message of girl power and sibling support!
Mar 02, 2009
Kristina
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Strong sisters use their talents to rescue the 7th sister. Illustrations are colorful and interesting. Great story!
Jul 23, 2011
Ada
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This is a modern take on the story of the Five Chinese Brothers. Each sister has their own special talent that helps them in their quest to rescue their baby sister from a dragon. I love what the baby sister's talent ends up being. Great story that every group I have shared it with has loved.
Jun 13, 2011
Lénou
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A different take on the story of the Five Chinese Brothers without the stereotypical illustrations.
Nov 29, 2011
Ali
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My kids want to read this constantly. Archetypal but feminist, so I don't mind.
Jun 06, 2011
Katrina
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Don't mess with girls... Bright sisters, all with different strengths, work together to solve a seemingly huge problem.
Nov 06, 2007
Joy
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Nice choice for storytimes; our version associated special sound effects with each sister's skill. I am probably the only one who was annoyed that the second sister knew karate though; I changed it to kung fu when I told it.
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Nov 18, 2007
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Sort of like the five Chinese brothers, only with seven girls who, combining their various talents, defeat the dragon.
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