The great race

by Christopher Corr · 2018

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Celebrate Chinese New Year and learn how every animal earned its place in the Chinese zodiac by taking part in the Great Race! Discover who will come first to win the ultimate prize, and find out why Cat will never forgive his friend Rat in this ancient folk tale that has been passed from generation to generation.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisChinaChinaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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