{"product_id":"grandfather-counts-andrea-cheng-9781584301585","title":"Grandfather Counts","description":"\u003cp\u003eReading Rainbow Selection - PBS Kids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGong Gong (Grandfather) is coming from China to live with Helen's family. Helen is excited, but anxious. How will she and her siblings, who know only English, communicate with Gong Gong, who speaks only Chinese?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA moving intergenerational story, \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Counts\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the universality of the love shared between grandparent and grandchild, a love that helps them cross the boundaries of language and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Cheng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1584301589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584301585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.38h x 8.54w x 0.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e45319 \/ Grandfather Counts\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Cheng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055327768831,"sku":"9781584301585","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef2b80c0-eea2-4ec2-be95-3a6358c798e0.jpg?v=1685035139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/grandfather-counts-andrea-cheng-9781584301585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}