Wai Chim: 4 books

Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer: he'll finish school, and then, hopefully, work in a factory in one of the major cities, just like his father. But when Shaozhen returns home for the summer holidays, imagining days filled with nothing...

From a new voice in children's storytelling comes a heartfelt tale of love, loss and the power of kindness set against the backdrop of rural China. Since the death of Mei's father, her ma has refused to keep animals on the family farm. So when Mei finds two baby chickens, she shares her delightful...

The third book in the Chook Chook series set against the backdrop of rural China   It’s Chinese New Year, and for Mei and her family things are looking grim. It’s been another bad harvest and a disappointing year for their farm. And now, the government is building a major freeway that will rip...

From a talented voice in children’s storytelling comes a heartfelt tale of family, friendship and belonging set against the backdrop of China. ‘Why can't things just go back to normal? The way they were before?’ I whispered in the dark. With chickens Little and Lo now an accepted part of the...