Book Descriptions
for Not Exactly the Same! by Grace Lin
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Ling and Ting are identical Chinese American twin sisters who distinguish themselves from each other over the course of six easy, breezy, interconnected stories in this beginning chapter book. In the opening chapter, the seemingly identical girls don’t look exactly alike for long: restless Ting sneezes during a haircut, resulting in a slip of the scissors and jagged bangs that set her apart from her sister. The girls prove to have different approaches to everything they do, from making Chinese dumplings to eating—or not—with chopsticks. Ling likes magic. Ting is a storyteller. But both are full of delight—in each other, and for young readers. Grace Lin’s appealing illustrations add to the charm of this volume that offers up a pleasing surprise or two in the way the stories tie together, offering more complexity than one might expect from a beginning reader. (Ages 4–7)
CCBC Choices 2011. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2011. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Ling and Ting have fun, rain or shine, in the fourth book of this irresistible early reader series.
The adorable twins Ling and Ting from the Geisel Honor early reader series are back to have fun in Winter, Spring, Fall, and Summer, giving parents and educators the perfect opportunity to teach young readers about every season of the year. This beloved series has received five starred reviews. Kirkus writes about the series, "These twins make learning to read double the fun."
The adorable twins Ling and Ting from the Geisel Honor early reader series are back to have fun in Winter, Spring, Fall, and Summer, giving parents and educators the perfect opportunity to teach young readers about every season of the year. This beloved series has received five starred reviews. Kirkus writes about the series, "These twins make learning to read double the fun."
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.