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Compestine, Ying Chang

The Story of Chopsticks

32 pp. | Holiday | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-8234-1526-0 $$16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by YongSheng Xuan. Using twigs, young Kùai Kang invents chopsticks with which to eat hot food. When his family brings the invention to a wedding, the villagers consult a wise man, who approves chopsticks if their users show good manners. Though this imagined story coheres well, the "explanation" of the origin of chopsticks isn't compelling. The stylized illustrations resembling stained glass are made from cut paper bordered in black. An author's note is appended.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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