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Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!

by Grace Lin (Goodreads Author)

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 · rating details · 543 ratings · 121 reviews

Ling and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles.

Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving--people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.

Hardcover, 48 pages

Published July 1st 2010 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (first published 2010)

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May 06, 2013 Samantha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: easy-reader, short-stories, twins, sisters

Short stories about two identical twin girls.

The Haircuts-The girls get their hair cut and end up looking a little different when Ting sneezes while the hairdresser is trimming her bangs.

The Magic Trick-Ling is trying her hand at magic. She has Ting draw a playing card from a deck of cards so that she may divine what her card is in a thrilling show of magic. The only problem: Ting forgets her card.

Making Dumplings-The girls make traditional dumplings, but they don't turn out exactly alike. Ling...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Amber Delauri rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-literature

1. Genre: Picture Book- Controlled Vocabulary
2. Ling and Ting look alike and are always together, but are different in many ways. Each girl’s unique personality’s shine through as the story progresses.
3. Critique
a. Continuity & Cohesion
b. This book is a perfect read aloud for a lower level elementary classroom. The vocabulary and sentence structure are simple and repetitive, while still keeping the reader’s attention. There are six separate stories within the book, but each continues into t...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Casey rated it 3 of 5 stars

1. Genre: Controlled Vocabulary

2. Summary: Ling and Ting are sisters and identical twins but Ling and Ting are not exactly the same, they do have some differences. Follow Ling and Ting through six short stories and find out how they are different.

3. Critique:
a.) This is a cute book that tells the story of Ling and Ting. The story is easy to read because of the repetition of words and phrases. The controlled vocabulary is pretty good.
b.) The vocabulary in this book is great. The use of action wo...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Jessie Bear rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ages-6-7, asian-protagonist, early-reader, food, friendship, geisel-honor, si-624, twins, sisters

Ling and Ting celebrates the quirky differences between identical twins in a series of short and engaging stories. This book embraces the transition into more advanced easy readers with short chapters which give readers convenient resting places as well as paragraphs, but still make strong use of illustration and uncomplicated plot lines. Humor drives each story, making them memorable. Each of the six chapters can read separately from the next, but a few recall elements of previous chapters, suc...more

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Jun 06, 2011 Josiah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Might a series of books about twin girls Ling and Ting harbor the potential to become the next "Frog and Toad" in terms of popularity? There have been a number of book series since the 1970s that were notably reminiscent of the mini-adventures of Frog and Toad, meeting with varying degrees of success. I have to think, though, that Ling and Ting have as good a chance as any recent pair of protagonists of ascending to that throne of excellence established by Arnold Lobel all those years ago with...more Might a series of books about twin girls Ling and Ting harbor the potential to become the next "Frog and Toad" in terms of popularity? There have been a number of book series since the 1970s that were notably reminiscent of the mini-adventures of Frog and Toad, meeting with varying degrees of success. I have to think, though, that Ling and Ting have as good a chance as any recent pair of protagonists of ascending to that throne of excellence established by Arnold Lobel all those years ago with the introduction of a simple, meaningful friendship between a frog and a toad.

First things first: it can be kind of hard to tell twins apart in a book, right? Especially when the book's illustrations, charming as they are, tend toward the simple side of the artistic spectrum. That potential difficulty is dealt with in chapter one of Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!. In addition to showing that the twins definitely have their own separate minds, the events of the first chapter provide a distinguishing physical feature that clearly marks Ling as Ling and Ting as Ting. After that point in the book, discerning which twin is which is no more difficult for the reader than just looking for that difference.

Ling & Ting is made up of six short stories, none lasting more than a few pages, with no more than a few lines on any one page. The six stories are connected in some ways, though there's no real central theme that ties them together as having necessarily occurred in chronological order. The stories are lightly humorous and work well with the author's warm, exuberant illustrations. It's hard to pick out any single one of the stories as a special favorite, but many readers would probably choose the final one, since it works well in bringing not only the sixth brief tale to its end, but also in moving the book as a whole to a satisfying conclusion that leaves us wanting more.

Grace Lin is an excellent talent in the art of writing, and I like the fact that she writes books for kids of all different ages. I hope that we see more of Ling and Ting's adventures in the future, and of Grace Lin's writing in general. (less)

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Feb 22, 2011 The Library Lady rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beginning_readers

I love Grace Lin's picture books--I use Bringing in the New Year and Kite Flying often enough at story hours to have reading room copies of them. I loved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat, passed them on to my older daughter and SHE owns copies of both titles.

But I don't adore this book.
And contrary to the comment of one reviewer of this title--I DON'T have a cold heart--though my 11 yr old might disagree about that occasionally. I AM a mean mother when I have to be :D

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Jan 15, 2011 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: independent-reader, children

For an easy reader/independent reader, Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same is great! The reason I say that is that independent readers tend not to have much in terms of complexity. They're very straightforward with an extremely simple and often formulaic plot. There are, of course, plenty of exceptions, and Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same is one of them. Broken into several very short chapters, the stories can stand alone, but also build upon each other. I think that the subtitle, "Not E...more For an easy reader/independent reader, Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same is great! The reason I say that is that independent readers tend not to have much in terms of complexity. They're very straightforward with an extremely simple and often formulaic plot. There are, of course, plenty of exceptions, and Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same is one of them. Broken into several very short chapters, the stories can stand alone, but also build upon each other. I think that the subtitle, "Not Exactly the Same!" is perhaps a wink to the idea that Asian Americans "all look same," even though the book is about twins and them being the same on the outside, but very different inside.

Ling is the very literal and well-behaved twin, while Ting is the fidgety and forgetful one. The illustrations are really simple and cute. In short, this is a really perfect independent reader--not too complex, but not boring. I have a feeling that it has child appeal as well, although I haven't road tested it, so to speak.

As a Chinese-American, I had a few problems with Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same. I know that Grace Lin writes a lot of books dealing with Chinese-American themes, but it bothered me nevertheless. They're small annoyances, but here's what I had a slight problem with:
-The names. Ling and Ting? I know a lot of Chinese people (with Chinese names), but I do not know anyone named Ling OR Ting. Just because they're Chinese doesn't mean they have to have super stereotypical sounding names, does it? Why couldn't they have been Gina & Tina? May and Kay?
-There's a chapter called "chopsticks," in which Ling has trouble using chopsticks. After brainstorming possible solutions to her problem, she eventually decides, "I know! I'll just use a fork!" Is she implying that forks are superior to chopsticks? Then again, chopsticks ARE difficult for children to use.

Maybe I'm being hypersensitive, and it's not anything where I wouldn't want my own (hypothetical) children to read the book. I actually liked it quite a lot. It's just those two things that got to me, I guess.

2011 Geisel Honor Book
Grades 1-3
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Jul 14, 2010 Tasha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens-books

Twin sisters Ling and Ting are twins, but definitely not the same. Sure, they look the same, up until the end of the first chapter when a sneeze on the barber’s chair changes that. But they like different things, have different skills, and approach projects in different ways. At the same time, the girls are obviously great friends as well as sisters despite their differences. In short friendly chapters, readers get to know these young sisters and will be able to happily identify with both of the...more

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Jun 29, 2010 thewanderingjew rated it 4 of 5 stars

I registered for this book because in a few months I will become a grandmother to twin girls. As a twin myself, although fraternal, I can easily identify with the issues a twin faces growing up. There is a need to be one's own person. For identical twins, individuality is an even greater concern.
Ling and Ting is an absolutely adorable childrens book about identical twin girls who seem to have surmounted those problems! This book simply, but touchingly, explores the ways a charming pair of girls...more

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Mar 15, 2010 Betsy rated it 4 of 5 stars

If you want to gauge the merit of a children’s author it’s easy as pie. Simply hand them a piece of paper and a pencil. Sit them down in a comfortable chair in front of a table. Now ask them to create a good easy-to-read book for children. I am personally convinced that this is probably the most difficult thing you can ask an author to do. Harder than asking them to write a romantic vampire novel. Harder than a child-friendly mystery series. Easy books (I should say GOOD easy books) are an acqui...more If you want to gauge the merit of a children’s author it’s easy as pie. Simply hand them a piece of paper and a pencil. Sit them down in a comfortable chair in front of a table. Now ask them to create a good easy-to-read book for children. I am personally convinced that this is probably the most difficult thing you can ask an author to do. Harder than asking them to write a romantic vampire novel. Harder than a child-friendly mystery series. Easy books (I should say GOOD easy books) are an acquired talent. Some authors whip them out so easily it shocks the senses (see: Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggy books). Others struggle with the format. When I heard that author Grace Lin, master of the novel, the early chapter book, and the picture book, was trying her hand at the easy reader format I was concerned. Past success is no indication of future talent. Could she pull it off? She could. Grace Lin has given us Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!, a book in the same vein as your Frog & Toad or Amelia Bedelia tales. Which is to say, a future classic.

Six very short stories tell tales about these twin girls. Ling and Ting look alike and sound alike (and sometimes even dress alike) but they are not exactly the same, in spite of the world claiming the contrary. Case in point is the story “The Haircuts” which tells the tale of how calm Ling gets her haircut without any fuss or bother, whereas fidgety Ting cannot sit still. One particularly unfortunate sneeze later and her bangs are so eclectic that the reader has no difficulty distinguishing between the girls for the rest of the book (one wonders what Ms. Lin will do if she expands this book into a series). Other stories discuss making dumplings, going to the library, using chopsticks, magic tricks, and silly storytelling.

The writing is simple, to the point, and pretty darn good. The jokes are a particular strength. Lin can show unfortunate haircuts, which some kids will find funny on the one hand. At the same time her dialogue can be very amusing (particularly to adult readers). For example, Ting comes in to see Ling wearing a big magic hat. She asks why she is wear it. “ ‘It is a magic hat,’ Ling says. ‘I am wearing it because I can do magic.’ ‘You can?’ Ting says. ‘Can you use your magic to get a smaller hat?’ “ I’m a sucker for that kind of thing. And in writing these stories Lin has to be amusing in as few words as possible. No mean task, but she does a fine job.

Ling and Ting also seem to exist in that ideal grown-up free world where a kid can walk to the library on her own and no one bats an eye. They create their own dumplings and have picnics without the presence of any other living being, older or otherwise. Really, the only other person who even makes an appearance in this book is the barber at the story’s start. I can see a lot of kids digging this bizarre near grown-upless world.

The art is less complicated than Grace’s usual fare. It’s not as if Ms. Lin’s artistic style is usually chock full of hidden details. But to match the simple words in Ling and Ting Grace has given the book very straightforward illustrations. Clear black outlines. Bright colors. Look carefully and you’ll also see a whole host of tiny details snuck in here and there. For example, anytime the girls are casually holding a book while they talk to one another, that book is usually a previous Lin title. When Ting traipses off to the library, Ling is left at home reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. And when the two settle down to have a picnic under the great blue sky (with milk and ubiquitous chocolate cupcakes at that) copies of The Year of the Rat and The Year of the Dog are strewn about, open midway. And one of the book’s details is even subtler than that. Take a gander at the dedication page. Once there you’ll find that Grace has thanked seven different pairs of twins. Clearly she’s done her research.

Ah, Grace Lin. What will you do when there are no more worlds to conquer? I guess the world of board books and teen novels remain (extra points if you combine the two). I would still like her to write her customary middle grade fare, but she can certainly do an easy reader or two if she puts her mind to it. And let’s face it, the easy reader section of any library tends to be a little white. Now we’ve some diversity and a new series that’s going to appeal to a bunch of kids still grasping simple sentences. Best that you buy it yourself. Lin can do what few others have mastered.

Ages 5-8.
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Oct 17, 2011 Johnny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ling & Ting, Not Exactly the Same
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Summary: Two fun-loving twin girls, Ling and Ting, seem as though they are exactly the same, but after observing them share many experiences together, it appears that this may not be true.

A.This critique focuses on the theme of this story. The author challenges the perception that twins are just alike in every way. Each twin has unique differences, in terms of preferences, feelings, and personality that make each of them unique.

B. The...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Kristel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ages-5-to-7, kindergarten-through-2nd-grade, highest-level-early-reader, early-reader-level-2, twins, girls, sisters, fiction, individuality, haircuts, dumplings, picnics, library, ann-arbor-district-library, kitchen-utensils, forgetfulness

Ling and Ting are identical twin Chinese American girls with very different personalities and attitudes! As the reader makes their way through six short stories featuring the twins on adventures, each girl’s personality traits become clearer and clearer. Ling and Ting experience haircuts, magic play, cooking, eating, reading and storytelling. Each page has short text bites and an illustration to help young readers interpret the story as it unfolds. With lots of colored swirling patterns, like do...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Jade Nguyen rated it 4 of 5 stars

1. { Genre }: Controlled Vocabulary

2. { Summary }:Ling & Ting are twins, but as the title states, they are not exactly the same. Ling and Ting express their individualities in each of the six chapters where they receive haircuts, play magic tricks and make dumplings.

3a. { Area for comment }: Vocabulary, Concept, Recall

3b. { Critique }:
The title, Ling & Ting: Not Exactly The Same, is divided into 6 chapters with the same characters, Ling and Ting. This is a “chapter” book, but is an ea...more
1. { Genre }: Controlled Vocabulary

2. { Summary }: Ling & Ting are twins, but as the title states, they are not exactly the same. Ling and Ting express their individualities in each of the six chapters where they receive haircuts, play magic tricks and make dumplings.

3a. { Area for comment }: Vocabulary, Concept, Recall

3b. { Critique }:
The title, Ling & Ting: Not Exactly The Same, is divided into 6 chapters with the same characters, Ling and Ting. This is a “chapter” book, but is an easy read due to it’s straight-forwardness and limited vocabulary.

3c. { Critique Example }:
Controlled vocabulary can be found on every page of this title, but a specific example is on pg. 29, “I will eat with a fork.” Most of the vocabulary is just as depicted as this sentence - one-syllable words. The concept that two identical twins can indeed be different is expressed in all the chapters. A specific example can be found on pg. 20, “I will close my dumplings tight,” Lind says. ‘Then our money will not get away’” and pg. 21, “I will put a lot of meat in my dumplings,’ Ting says. ‘So we will be very rich.’” The sisters are always pictured completing the same actions but in a slightly different way/manner. Finally, on pg. 34, Lin asks the audience to recall, “I remember my card! it was the King of Hearts!” Although she does not deliberately ask her reader, Ting mentions something that happens in chapter 2 (which was three chapters before).

4. { Curriculum Connection }:
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same would be a great way to teach sequencing. Perhaps display the images on the board randomly and ask the students to place the pictures in chronological order. You could do this by chapter or by events within the chapter. This could also be used for students who are just learning to form sentences as well. The teacher could have the students pick their favorite chapters or assign chapters to groups and have each student act out a page of the chapter. OR to be more efficient, the teacher could pair students up and have each pair choose a chapter randomly from a bucket. From there, the students with play the parts of either Ling or Ting - a fun way to practice dialogue.
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Feb 08, 2012 Betsy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: easy-readers, childrens, award-winners

Can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet! We are big Ling and Ting fans around here. Ling and Ting are identical twins, and since I have identical twins (albeit, boys), we definitely relate to the "not exactly the same" idea. I also have a slightly older daughter, who enjoys Ling and Ting because they're girls. We are also big fans of parts of Asian culture and some of my children regularly attempt to use chopsticks--so that part is also fun for the kids to read about. What I love about this bo...more

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Jun 27, 2011 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Category: easy reader
Author/Illustrator: Grace Lin
Title: Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
Publisher: 2010 by Little Brown and Co
ISBN: 031602452X
Genre: fiction
Reading level: grade 2 and up
Awards: Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of the Year for Fiction (2010), Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (honor book) (2011)

Ling and Ting are twin girls who look the same on the outside but are different in so many ways. They both like dumplings but one eats them with chopsticks, the other with a fork....more

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Jan 17, 2011 David rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: easy-readers

Ling and Ting are identicals twins who like to stick together. They get haircuts, make dumplings, do magic tricks & read books. But they are not exactly the same. (Goodreads summary)

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin is an award winning easy reader featuring two twin sisters. The six chapters concern getting a haircut, making dumplings, going to the library, using chopsticks, magic tricks, & silly storytelling. Lin integrates asian culture into some stories. The twins are...more

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Aug 09, 2011 Krista the Krazy Kataloguer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-childrens-books, read-local-authors, read-goodreads-authors

I actually want to give this 3 1/2 stars. I liked the idea of twins who are not alike--i.e., individuals. The six stories in this easy reader were uneven in interest level (at least, for me). The best stories were the haircut story, the dumpling story, and the chopsticks story. The others didn't do much for me. I thought the library book story would have been better showing how the two girls like to read some books the same and some different. I also noticed that 2 of the illustrations of Ting (...more

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Dec 09, 2012 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chapter-book, family, multicultural, school-age

Ling and Ting are identical twins, but they are very different, as the reader learns throughout the stories in this short beginning chapter book. This book is broken down into short stories rather than chapters, which culminate in a humorous retelling in the final story. The words are simple, making it easy for early readers to read the book successfully. There are a few new words, as well, to stretch their reading and vocabulary abilities. The characters are drawn in a realistic cartoon style w...more

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Nov 02, 2010 Reader rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-october-2010

A enjoyable beginning reader about identical twins who are very different, despite their identical looks! Six short chapters show new readers just exactly how different two sisters can be, but through them all, Ling and Ting stick together. Bits of previous stories are woven into later chapters, and create characters that readers will really feel like they get to know. Lin creates characters that early readers can identify, and weaves Chinese culture in effortlessly throughout the book. The illu...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Lauren Stoolfire rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens, picture-book, humor, realistic-fiction

The story of the twins who were not exactly the same is told in six interrelated chapters, the last being a culmination of the previous. Each story tells how they are different whether by action or appearance. The artwork itself does its best to represent this sameness but not equality through clothes, facial expression, action, and style. For children, it would be interesting to hear from twins or those that know twins if they have experiences like the two title characters. Another activity for...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Corinne Wilson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-read-as-a-grad-student, children-s-lit, early-readers

Ling and Ting are identical Chinese American sisters who look the same, but have very different talents and personalities. Each short story in this book tells a different way that the sisters are different, but friends. The vocabulary is simple for new readers, and the illustrations are neither spectacular nor poorly done. I think young girls especially will enjoy these sisters and the humor in the different stories. I liked some stories better than others; the sneeze during the haircut was funn...more

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May 11, 2011 Bdalton rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-fiction

A charming book about identical twins. Everyone thinks they they are the same, but they have different tastes, different experiences, and a different approach to things. I have twin nephews who are entirely different from each other, and it is only now that they are eight that they are playing on different teams and getting different gifts. But, any one with a sibling or who has been categorized unfairly will sympathize with the message - to look beyond the surface and take the time to get to kn...more

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Nov 17, 2010 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: easy-readers

It would take a cold, cold person to resist the charm* of Grace Lin's Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same. Ling and Ting are twins who are, as the title implies, similar but not completely the same. In the first story, The Haircuts, we see Ting get terribly butchered bangs because she can't sit still, which gives readers a handy visual clue to which girl is which.

In the five stories that follow, Lin skillfully shows us how the girls are both different and similar through words, actions, and illu...more

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Sep 14, 2010 Julie (Klickitat) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: illustrated, easy-reader, chapter-book

Twin sisters Ling and Ting may look alike but, as the title implies, they are not "exactly the same"! Grace Lin impresses with her first easy reader. This charming book, divided into six short chapters, echoes the mischievous humor of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series. Lin's colorful illustrations are plentiful and will help the new reader puzzle out the text's meaning. Beginning readers are sure to be entertained while they practice their reading skills. Ling & Ting is highly recommended for e...more

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Apr 24, 2011 NancyJo Lambert rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: texas-2x2-s

Ling and Ting is not reviewed on myblog because I felt like this is a wonderful book, but not an ideal read aloud for most of the students at my school. My son loved this clever and original book, and the way the stories were written reminded me of George and Martha. One story led into the next and the characters of Ling and Ting had just the right amount of mischeviousness about them.

This is great for ages 4 and up, if the child is an avid reader, or fan of early readers and beginning chapter b...more

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Jan 09, 2011 Joel Simon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: children, fiction

This is a great children's book for a beginning reader, with beautiful photos and 6 different episodes captured perfectly in short separate chapters. Ling and Ting are twins, who start out looking the same but get different haircuts and from that moment they not only don't look exactly the same but you learn that they are in fact different from one another in other ways. This is a teriffic book for your child who is a twin or if your child is friends with a set of twins. My 6-year old daughter d...more

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Jul 20, 2011 The Reading Countess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: picture-books, youngest-boy

I know (and like) Grace Lin from YEAR OF THE DOG, so I expected big things when I cracked this one open for Youngest. She didn't disappoint. Though told simply for her audience's sake, the story of twins (not exactly the same) had a depth of a much older text. Reminiscent of Frog and Toad, Ling and Ting took us through six (short) chapters where we learned that although quite different, their differences were what kept them so close. This sweet story is highly recommended.

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Apr 13, 2011 Laura Salas rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s, early-reader-chapter-books

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Jan 14, 2011 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kirkus-2010-best

I really liked it and can see why it got a 2011 Seuss Honor Award. Personally, I liked it better than Bink and Gollie. I like how it has a story that continues throughout the book but also each little chapter/story is its own. I like how it shows their differences. The first chapter and the last chapter are my two favorites - 1st for its most uniqueness and last for it seems like a way a kid would summarize the story but mixed up or in a goofy way.

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May 26, 2010 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, children, chapter-book, picture-books, realistic, multicultural

Not quite a chapter book, not quite a picture book: this will be good for beginning readers. This book contains six short stories about twins Ling and Ting. The first few stories seem to be unrelated, but the later stories refer to events in the first stories, unifying the book as a whole. Twins, especially, will appreciate this book as it emphasizes that Ling and Ting are similar, but not exactly the same.

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