The Year of the Snake: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac

By Jennifer Wood

* Only English children's book series on the animals of the Chinese New Year
* 8th in the annual series (12 planned)
* 35,000 copies sold across the series to date
* appeals to families with pre-school & elementary school age children
* teachers, librarians, educators
* growing number of Chinese language (Mandarin) programs nationwide
* San Francisco and London both claim to have the largest Chinese New Year parade outside of Asia.
* The Asian-American population (5% in 2010) will nearly double by 2050 (the fastest growing segment in the USA)
* A comparable concept, “Ni Hao, Kai-Lan”, is a major brand for TV broadcaster Nick Jr. with Hasbro at the toy licensee.
* Special sales appeal to art and cultural museums, zoos, gift and toy stores.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Immedium
• Release date: Feb 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781597020510

Jennifer Wood

After the breakdown of my seventeen-year marriage I became a single mum of three children and the full-time carer of my elderly father. I often dreamed of how much easier my life could be if we only had more money. On Tuesdays I would line up at the local Salvation Army, where I had previously volunteered, to do my grocery shopping. The limit was one bag per person so it was hard to decide what items to choose as I needed to feed us all on a tight budget.After having enough of being on 'struggle street' I took the plunge and started my own cleaning business.Years later and I now have an amazing team of girls working for me.Fortunately, through this experience, I was given the opportunity to view the world in a completely different light. I am so grateful for everything that has happened and look back on earlier days with nothing but pride.I have met some amazing people and made connections that will stay with me forever.

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