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Grandfather Counts
By Ange Zhang (illustrator) and Andrea Cheng
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Lee & Low Books
Publication date October 1, 2000
Binding School and Library
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9781584300106
ISBN-10 1584300108
Dimensions 0.25 by 8.75 by 11 in.
Weight 0.75 lbs.
Original list price $16.95
Other format details juvenile
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences. by the illustrator of The Stoneboat.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Gong Gong (Grandfather) is coming from China to live with Helen's family. Helen is excited, but anxious. How will she and her siblings, who only know English, communicate with Gong Gong, who speaks only Chinese?

At first Gong Gong keeps to himself, reading the Chinese newspapers he brought with him. Then one day, as Helen sits outside watching for the train that runs behind her house, Gong Gong joins her. He starts counting the train cars in Chinese, and then teaches Helen the words. Helen reciprocates by teaching Gong Gong to count in English. Soon Helen and Gong Gong are teaching each other more words, and a special bond between them begins to develop and grow.

A moving intergenerational story, Grandfather Counts highlights the universality of the love shared between grandparent and grandchild, a love that helps them cross the boundaries of language and culture.

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Paperback
Book cover for 9781584301585
 
With Ange Zhang (other contributor) | Reprint edition from Lee & Low Books (April 1, 2003)
9781584301585 | details & prices | 8.50 × 10.75 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.35 lbs | List price $9.95
About: When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.
School and Library
Book cover for 9781584300106
 
The price comparison is for this edition
With Ange Zhang (other contributor) | from Lee & Low Books (October 1, 2000)
9781584300106 | details & prices | 8.75 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.95
About: When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (April 1, 2002)
9780606279765 | details & prices | 8.75 × 11.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.85 lbs | List price $15.80
About: When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780613656924
 
from Turtleback Books (July 1, 2003)
9780613656924 | details & prices | 8.50 × 10.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.85 lbs | List price $19.60
About: When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.

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