Ling & Ting Share a Birthday [Paperback]

Ling & Ting are twins. They share a birthday. They bake cakes, and they make birthday wishes. They tell stories and wrap gifts. They also share a birthday secret! The simple text and colorful art makes this early reader a perfect choice for children learning to read.Grace Lin is theNew York Timesbestselling author and illustrator ofWhere the Mountain Meets the MoonandStarry River of the Sky, the Geisel Honor bookLing & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!, and the belovedThe Year of the Dog, among others. She lives in Massachusetts. You can visit her at www.gracelin.com.Kirkus, starred review* Lin continues to work wonders within the early reader format in twins' Ling and Ting's birthday-themed second outing...Despite working with a limited vocabulary, Lin infuses the twins' every interaction with personality and understated humor, while underscoring the girls' individuality. Publishers Weekly,starred review These cheerful stories, with their flat, 50's-style illustrations, tell an inescapable truth: twins have to negotiate everything. New York Times Book Review Simply written and engaging, the brief stories are well suited to beginning readers...An appealing addition to the Ling & Ting series. Booklist While the book has a sweetly retro feel to it, Ling and Ting's adventures will appeal to contemporary audiences....Let's hope Lin continues to share with readers the further adventures of this dynamic duo. The Horn Book Even though this is a short and simple early chapter book, the characters are fully developed and distinct, and children should be encouraged to infer thl“¦