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Poor Chang-ming!
He has been picked for the school team but his family will be in China then, visiting his grandma.
It’s not fair. ‘I won’t go to China,’ he decides.
But what about Grandma? And isn’t a visit to China the most exciting thing ever?
Especially when it’s Chinese new year?
Chang-ming doesn’t think so … But China is full of surprises.
Bridges - A new series of books for modern, multi-cultural Ireland for children aged 6-8
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Chang-Ming decided he hated being Chinese ...
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Praise for I Won't Go To China
'captivating as well as educational' Woman's Way
'an excellent and thought-provoking new series of multicultural books from O’Brien' Sunday Independent
'[Bridges] introduce us to some of the newer cultures in our island in warm and sympathetic fashion' Sunday Independent
'distinctively illustrated by artists from the Cartoon Saloon' Books Ireland
'a handsome collection of full-colour picture books … well-written, entertaining and enlightening stories for children' Books Ireland
'particularly attractive … for reading aloud in class' Inis Magazine
'highly recommended' Inis Magazine
'a timely series that will be invaluable both in the school and home environment … these thought-provoking books will be of immense value to teachers, parents and of course children' Inis Magazine
'exuberant' Inis Magazine
'Editor's Choice'
'attractive and important' Inis Magazine Winter 2009
'innovative and exciting' RTE Guide
'aimed at age six and upwards, this excellent and enjoyable non-preachy series … should be in every school' Irish Examiner
'appropriate and timely' Irish Examiner
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