November 2023 Book Rex
... and some out-of-print books 👀
Hope you had a wonderful night trick-or-treating yesterday! And that your kids aren’t bouncing off walls from the sugar this morning 🤪
As we head into the end of year, I’m seeing a new wave of Chinese books getting added to my local library’s catalogue, including this young adult series from May’s Book Rex 🥹 And it just makes me so… happy?
Thank you all for requesting! ❤️
Moondust
🦖 Rex notes: I know we’re well past Mid-Autumn Festival, but this one looks so cute! And by the time the library sources it, it’ll be ready in time for next year’s festival 😝 In this story, the legendary Jade Rabbit is in charge of the day-to-day operation of the moon, following his monthly routine changing it from crescent moon, to full moon, and back. One day though, he finds that someone (is it a thief? a monster?) ruining his work… will Jade Rabbit figure out what’s going on?
Make a request at TPL with the following info:
Title: 月亮粉 [Rough translation: Moondust]
Author, Performer or Director: 李明河
Publication/Release Date (Year): 2023
Format: Book
Audience: Children
Language: Chinese Traditional
ISBN: 9786267228913
Publisher: 小光點
Notes: Publisher website: https://www.spp.com.tw/product?saleid=2309210001
[For York Region Libraries] Content: Fiction
Dear Body, Scrub Scrub Scrub
🦖 Rex notes: A fun and silly book that many young readers can relate to — a nagging parents telling them a bajillion times to go take shower, and… not wanting to (reminds me a little of this Mo Willems book — this one at the library is in English). The story gives life to the “dirt” hiding in little’s girls body. A young reader is then taken on a journey through different parts of our body, and learns how “listen” to each of their needs! Not as preachy as it sounds, with hilarious illustrations!
Make a request at TPL with the following info:
Title: 親愛身體搓搓搓 [Rough translation: Dear Body, Scrub Scrub Scrub]
Author, Performer or Director: 彥珠
Publication/Release Date (Year): 2023
Format: Book
Audience: Children
Language: Chinese Traditional
ISBN: 9789862746516
Publisher: 青林
Notes: Publisher website: https://www.012book.com.tw/book/9789862746516/
[For York Region Libraries] Content: Fiction
Fellow Animals — Let the Competition Begin!
🦖 Rex notes: It’s the annual Animal Olympics and everyone is getting ready to compete! Through exaggerated and outrageous illustrations, and giant fold out pages, readers try to figure out how each animal will be competing! It’s a fun reminder that every animal is unique in their own way, just like us humans! They don’t (and shouldn’t) have compete be on the same terms ❤️
Make a request at TPL with the following info:
Title: 動物們！來場比賽吧！ [Rough translation: Fellow Animals — Let the Competition Begin!]
Author, Performer or Director: 大橋慶子
Publication/Release Date (Year): 2023
Format: Book
Audience: Children
Language: Chinese Traditional
ISBN: 9789864404940
Publisher: 維京
Notes: Publisher website: https://vikingbook.com.tw/product/detail/2002
[For York Region Libraries] Content: Fiction
The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink
🦖 Rex notes: Princess in Black is an award-winning series in English that follows a princess who is an undercover superhero! All of its books are also available in traditional Chinese. Many families like this bridge book series because it features vibrant full-colour illustrations, and hilarious + unconventional storylines!
Make a request at TPL with the following info:
Title: 公主出任務10：粉紅王子 [English: The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink]
Author, Performer or Director: 珊寧．海爾, 迪恩．海爾 Shannon Hale, Dean Hale
Publication/Release Date (Year): 2023
Format: Book
Audience: Children
Language: Chinese Traditional
ISBN: 9786267365090
Publisher: 字畝文化
Notes: Publisher website:
https://www.bookrep.com.tw/?md=gwindex&cl=book&at=bookcontent&id=17585
[For York Region Libraries] Content: Fiction
Chibi Cells at Work! Volume 1
🦖 Rex notes: Based on the popular Cells at Work! manga, this series takes the same story characters, chibi-fies them (aka mini-fies them), adds colour, and turns it into a more “kid friendly” option for young readers! Each book contains standalone stories, so you don’t have to read them in order (or read the original manga).
Make a request at TPL with the following info:
Title: 繪本工作細胞1敵人入侵！白血球與細菌大對決 (Rough translation: Chibi Cells at Work! Volume 1 — Enemy Invasion: The Battle Between Red and White Blood Cells)
Author, Performer or Director: 清水茜, 牧村久實
Publication/Release Date (Year): 2023
Format: Book
Audience: Children
Language: Chinese Traditional
ISBN: 9786267224908
Publisher: 小熊出版
Notes: Publisher website:
https://www.bookrep.com.tw/?md=gwindex&cl=book&at=bookcontent&id=17545
[For York Region Libraries] Format: Graphic Novel; Content: Fiction
🚨 Book You Can Borrow! 🚨
Here are existing Chinese titles that you can borrow from TPL right now 👇
巴斯光年之超速歷險: Now out of print, this is a bilingual book that follows the story of Buzz Lightyear and his adventures with Star Command.
我會關心別人: This is the older out-of-print edition of the popular When I Feel series by Cornelia Spelman, featuring stories around different feelings and emotions. This is bilingual as well.
丁丁歷險記: 七個水晶球: Also out of print, this is the traditional Chinese translation of one of the books in the classic Tin Tin comics!
I am reminded again why libraries are awesome — things go out of print so quickly. If it weren’t for the library, families wouldn’t be able to access these titles 👆
Support libraries; request books ❤️ I’ll be back again next month :)