Books by Oliver Chin and Complete Book Reviews
Oliver Chin, Author . North Atlantic $13.95 (256p) ISBN 978-1-58394-090-7
In this clever twist on the traditional sports biography, Chin focuses on the 7'5'' Yao Ming, the Chinese-born basketball star whose skills during his first year playing with the NBA's Houston Rockets were nothing short of remarkable.
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Oliver Chin, illus. by Justin Roth, Immedium (Consortium, dist.), $15.95 (36p) ISBN 978-1-59702-023-7
Rosie Rabbit reveals she's more than the sum of her unusually long ears in this jaunty but meandering tale, second in this Chinese zodiac–centric series. When a mother and son catch Rosie in their garden, the boy, Jai, decides to keep her in a barn...
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Oliver Chin, illus. by Alina Chau. Immedium (Consortium, dist.), $15.95 (36p) ISBN 978-1-59702-104-3
In this tenth title in the Tales of the Chinese Zodiac series, Chin and Chau introduce Sydney, a baby sheep with enormous blue eyes, cottony swirls of wool, and a strong desire to “explore off the beaten path.” Chin’s story has a tendency to wander,
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Oliver Chin, Author, Phoebe Gloeckner, Foreword by Frog Books $12.95 (112p) ISBN 978-1-58394-072-3
Half comic, half textbook, and wholly readable, Chin's 9 of 1 presents a kaleidoscopic vision of the United States post September 11th, a nation made up of countless immigrants encountering each other every day in the most ordinary ways. In this
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Phil Amara and Oliver Chin, illus. by Juan Calle. Immedium, $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-59702-142-5
The second title in the Asian Hall of Fame series features returning characters Emma and Ethan, who observe a fireworks display for a Chinese festival. Their peppy animal friend, a red panda named Dao You, whisks them into the past to learn about...
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