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Ying Chang Compestine, author portrait

Ying Chang Compestine

Ying Chang Compestine grew up in China. She is the author of cookbooks for adults and of children's books that introduce Chinese culture and food, including The Real Story of Stone Soup. She lives with her family in California.
The Chinese New Year Helper
Growing Up under a Red Flag
Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu
The Runaway Wok

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The Chinese New Year Helper
Growing Up under a Red Flag
Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu
The Runaway Wok

Ring in the Year of the Snake on Lunar New Year!

Celebrate the year of the Snake in 2025 as the lunar calendar ticks over to a new year beginning on January 29! East Asian cultures will ring in the year with festivals, fireworks, and feasts, culminating in the Lantern Festival on February 12. In the Chinese zodiac, the year of the Wood Snake suggests a

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